Across
- 2. the coastal and archipelago regions heavily dependent on sea trade, resources, and naval routes
- 6. the belief in, and worship of, multiple gods or deities,
- 8. a group of traders, pilgrims, or travelers journeying together, often with pack animals like camels, for safety through dangerous or desolate regions
- 10. a constitutional power allowing the president to mobilize the military to maintain public order during wartime, armed conflict, or national emergencies
- 11. a style of Japanese comic books and graphic novels, typically aimed at adults as well as children.
- 12. a designated, treaty-based area between hostile nations or factions where military forces, equipment, and installations are prohibited
- 15. a vast, arid region in East Asia covering parts of Northern China and Southern Mongolia, known as the world's fifth-largest desert
Down
- 1. a large company that owns or controls production or service facilities in at least one country other than its home country, with operations, assets, and management spanning multiple nations
- 3. a Chinese ethical, philosophical, and social system based on the teachings of Confucius
- 4. a circle of latitude 38 degrees north of the Earth's equator, which served as the boundary between Soviet-backed North Korea and U.S.-backed South Korea from 1945 to 1953
- 5. the military dictator and de facto ruler of Japan for most of the period from 1185 to 1868
- 7. a group of islands.
- 9. a member of a powerful military caste in feudal Japan, especially a member of the class of military retainers of the daimyos.
- 13. a string of volcanoes and sites of seismic activity, or earthquakes, around the edges of the Pacific Ocean.
- 14. measures the frequency of childbirth within a specific population measures the frequency of childbirth within a specific population