Why did Korea and japan choose a policy of isolationism?

Because they already became a tributary state to China, they were invaded by Japan and eventually were conquered by the Manchus. ... Later, they banned Japanese to travel abroad. They also outlawed the building of huge ships and ended foreign trade.

its many islands, high mountains, and remote peninsulas isolated population centers.

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