Japan continued to fight into 1945 and VJ day. The corporations have a strong influence over who is considered to be 'un-American'. Primarily this involves exploitation of the natural resources in Siberia though there is increasing penetration of the service and high-tech manufacturing sectors. Finland acts as the primary gateway for the flow of goods as it is 'neutral'. There are suspected links with the equally suppressed heavy metal fans in USA and the Scandinavian countries are often accused of acting as a sanctuary for these subversives.
China is an enigma to the rest of the world.
During the communist rebellion the country was sealed to all foreigners and there has been no contact since. It is unclear whether Mao succeeded. The corporations tend to cooperate against the governments though, of course still willing to stab each other in the back for a bigger share of the pie. South Africa, with its valuable metal, mineral and helium reserves, is essentially owned by a consortium of the largest corporations. The League is supposed to coordinate joint action but is generally split by internal politics and external pressures.