Don't Korea, China, and Japan have an unusually strong desire to be recognized by Caucasians?

‌On the contrary, people from Southeast Asia, Africa, India, or the Middle East don't seem to be like that.
It feels like Korea, China, and Japan have a strong desire to be respected by Caucasians.
Even in Japan, people talk about being "honorary Caucasians" and try to fit in with them.
In Korea, YouTube videos where Caucasians rave about how great Korea is always have high view counts.
And I hear that in China, some people even pay to hire Caucasian friends to hang out with.
Why is it that only Korea, China, and Japan have such a strong desire to be recognized by Caucasians?