Since Portugal was neutral during WW2, does that mean Japan chose not to invade Portugal's Asian territories?

Question

Portugal controlled Macau and East Timor from the 15th to the 20th centuries, including during World War II. During the war, Japan invaded almost all the countries of Asia, including the colonial possessions of England (Hong Kong, Burma, etc) and France (Polynesia, Indochina, etc). What did the Japanese do about these Portuguese territories, if Japan was not at war with Portugal? Did they remain independent? Did people from Hong Kong use Macau as a safe haven, and people from Indonesia use East Timor as a safe haven?

Answer 1

The Japanese did not respect Portugal's Neutrality - -
They seized territory where & when they could frequently without checking with reality - - - the majority of Japan's decisions were greatly flawed. Hence their defeat in 1945 - - -

see wikipedia for the following regarding Eat Timor and Macau ---\
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Timor


In late 1941 Portuguese Timor was briefly occupied by Dutch and Australian troops, who aimed to thwart the Japanese invasion of the island. The Portuguese Governor protested the invasion, and the Dutch forces returned to the Dutch side of the island. When the Japanese landed and drove the small Australian force out of Dili, the mountainous interior became the scene of a guerrilla campaign, known as the Battle of Timor, waged by Allied forces and Timorese volunteers against the Japanese. The struggle resulted in the deaths of between 40,000 and 70,000 Timorese. Following the end of the war, Portuguese control was reinstated.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macao


In 1928, the Kuomintang government and the Portuguese government concluded the "Sino-Portuguese Friendship and Trade Treaty". Making only a few provisions concerning tariff principles and matters relating to business affairs, the treaty failed to mention the question with regard to Macau's position. Consequently, the situation of Portuguese occupation and government of Macau remained unchanged. In 1938 Portuguese troops occupied the D. João, Lapa and Montanha Islands which had already been settled by Portuguese missionaries. The islands were taken by the Japanese in 1941 and reverted to China in the end of World War Two

Answer 2

Im not sure about the other places, but I know for a fact that Timor was invaded by the Japanese because it was an important staging point for bombing raids on Darwin. The Australian Commando Corps faught a guerilla campaign there, alongside the the Timorese (both East & West) for a long time there, against Japan.

Answer 3

indignant? No. Incredulous, definite. real life is unlike danger, you won't be in a position to purely turn in a collection of card and get a armed forces from nowhere, or declare an attack during an ocean. this is why your plan won't artwork. Japan did not have a extensive adequate military to try this, nor a army that could desire to transport them. and honestly get an invasion tension to Hawaii AND the West Coast with out being detected? What are you thinking? a gaggle of wishful concepts. and that i've got not even defined why crossing the Rockies may be astounding at maximum suitable. in case you desire to invest approximately Japan, attempt changing their Kantai Kessen plan with some thing via Yamamoto.

Answer 4

Japan took possession of French colonial territories with the permission of the Vichy government, so technically it was not an invasion.