Which Asian country was the first to adapt and adopt Western political, scientific, economic and military institutions?
A) China
B) Singapore
C) Thailand
D) India
E) Japan

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Japan was the first Asian country to undergo significant Westernization and modernization reforms during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known as the Meiji Restoration. Japan adopted Western political, scientific, economic, and military institutions, which allowed them to become a major world power and industrialized nation, challenging Western dominance. Other countries, such as China and India, also underwent Westernization, but to a lesser extent and with more resistance from traditional elites. Singapore and Thailand were not independent nations during this period and experienced Westernization under colonial rule.

Which Asian Country Was the First to Adapt and Adopt