YOU SAID:

i like japan because my friend died because i'm eating an apple

INTO JAPANESE

私はリンゴを食べているので友達が死んだので、私は日本が好きです

BACK INTO ENGLISH

I like Japan because my friend died because I was eating apples.

INTO JAPANESE

私はリンゴを食べていたので友達が亡くなったので、日本が好きです。

BACK INTO ENGLISH

I like Japan because my friend died because I was eating apples.