How could the japanese government compare their takeover of manchuria to the us relationship with colombia pertaining to the isthmus of panama?

The Japanese government's takeover of Manchuria and the relationship of the US with Colombia as concerns the Isthmus of Panama; both show a stronger military power seizing land from a weaker power. In both cases the stronger power felt that they had a right to take control of the land because they had plans that would be beneficially to all involved.