The two executive powers that the constitution delegates to the senate are the power to confirm presidential appointments and the power "advice and give consent on treaties" formulated by the President.
Manchuria rich in natural resources and sparsely populated had obvious advantages for a densely populated and resource-poor Japan. Amongst Manchuria's resources coveted by Japan were iron, coking coal, soybeans, salt and above all land, all severely lacking within the Japanese empire in 1930.