> Canada, Australia, NZ Had much less focus on resource extraction than typical colonies. They were used more as a place for their own population to go and liv

> Canada, Australia, NZ Had much less focus on resource extraction than typical colonies. They were used more as a place for their own population to go and live. > Japan and South Korea Those weren't colonies. Those were more of puppet states used as buffers against nearby powers. The focus wasn't on extracting wealth it was focused on having a strong ally in the region.