Just did some quick research. McDonald's opened in Japan and Australia in the same year, 1971.
Japan had McDonald's before the following western countries: the UK, Sweden, New Zealand, Switzerland, Ireland, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Denmark, Norway.
The following countries had McDonalds before Japan: USA, Canada and Puerto Rico.
Source: http://www.mcspotlight.org/company/company_history.html
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