The first foreign power to penetrate Japan was the United States of America under Commodore Perry. Perry arrived at the Edo bay and in modern Japan it is known by the name of Tokyo Bay. Commodore Perry was born on 10th of April 1794 and died on 4th of March 1858. He commanded a number of American ships.
Bolivia is not crossed by the equator, so it's false
He wanted to inform the country about the war and provide comfort for them during the depression