It was also the first time in the war that the United States faced serious Japanese opposition to an amphibious landing.

Upon crossing the Pasig River, it ran into bitter Japanese opposition.

Japanese opposition to the landings were minimal, and the 41st Division troops quickly captured the city, which was decimated by the pre-invasion bombardments.

The Marines secured the airfields that were the main objective of the operation on 29 December against only light Japanese opposition.

"I also know about the Japanese opposition to the idea," Mr. Mitterrand said.

Japanese opposition to this attack was relatively weak; 14 B-29s were destroyed as a result of combat or mechanical faults and a further 42 damaged by anti-aircraft fire.

Western nations planned an armed retaliation against armed Japanese opposition with the Bombardment of Shimonoseki.

Japanese opposition to the landings was sporadic initially, although as the campaign progressed a number of considerable clashes occurred and both sides suffered relatively significant casualties.

Obstructing the Japanese opposition "was the most important thing we could do," one said.

Players must fight Japanese opposition to US construction firms into the country and protest against Japan overfishing of blue-fin tuna, among other things.