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Japan's emperor says he will honor Japanese POWs who were held in Mongolia
Japan's Emperor Naruhito has announced plans to honor Japanese World War II prisoners during his visit to Mongolia next week ...
Japan's emperor says he will honour Japanese POWs held in Mongolia
Japan's Emperor Naruhito said Wednesday that he will honour thousands of Japanese prisoners of World War II who were held under harsh conditions in Mongolia when he visits the country next week.
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From execution to reconciliation - WWII US Airmen POWs memorialized in Japan by Family, Family of their executioners
FUKUOKA, Japan - “Eighty years ago today, (my father, Lt. Kentaro Toji) was one of the executioners in an incident involving ...
Stadium where Babe Ruth played in Tokyo is at the center of a disputed park redevelopment plan
Plans to demolish a historic baseball stadium where Babe Ruth played and an adjacent rugby venue are at the heart of a disputed park redevelopment in Tokyo that critics say trades history and greenery ...
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Japan’s WWII Anniversary Strategy and China’s Memory Politics
The historical issues in East Asia have long been a blindspot for the United States. Time to start paying attention.
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Legacy of Chiura Obata, artist and former UC Berkeley professor, endures on campus
Obata, detained in a World War II internment camp for people of Japanese descent, urged turning to "Great Nature" to ...
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WW2: Was it right to bomb Hiroshima? - BBC Teach
The nuclear bombing of Japan in 1945 is widely credited with hastening the end of the Second World War. Even if true, was it ethical to drop the bomb?