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WWII

Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Oct 3, 2021
Japan seeks to remember its war dead as individuals with new memorial services
Determining the name of each military and civilian casualty is a monumental task. In many cases, there were no remains.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Sep 23, 2021
Researcher sees lesson for today in tragedy of settlers in Manchuria
Documentary-maker Takanori Tezuka says the era's blind faith in authority is a trait still seen in Japanese society today.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 17, 2021
The Manchuria crisis revisited
The Chinese have not forgotten Japan's 14-year occupation of Manchuria. In fact, official Chinese doctrine establishes the 1931 Manchurian Incident as the beginning of WWII.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 11, 2021
Did Nazis produce these uranium cubes? Researchers look for an answer.
Determining whether the cubes were produced by Nazi Germany could lead to more questions, such as whether the Nazis could have had enough to create a critical reaction.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Sep 5, 2021
Japan Times 1971: Emperor, Nixon meet in Alaska
In 1921, Crown Prince Hirohito returns from Europe, making history as the first member of the ruling family to travel overseas. As Emperor, he makes history again 50 years later.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 4, 2021
Putin calls absence of Russia-Japan peace treaty 'nonsense'
Putin also voiced concerns that U.S. forces may install a missile system on Japanese soil near its border with Russia if a peace accord is signed, urging Japan to 'ensure a peaceful future.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 31, 2021
South Korean court nixes lawsuit by former wartime guards with Japanese army
The men, who had worked as guards at Japanese prisoner-of-war camps in Southeast Asian countries, were convicted as Class-B and Class-C war criminals by the Allies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Aug 16, 2021
Japanese soldier recalls lucky survival on Burma front in World War II
Shoichi Sato, 98, survived malaria, bombings and a siege, but many of his comrades weren't so fortunate.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2021
Japan marks 76th anniversary of WWII surrender amid COVID-19 pandemic
Japan on Sunday commemorated the 76th anniversary of its surrender in World War II, scaling back a memorial service to mourn the war dead for the second year in a row.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2021
Japan and South Korea tensions flare on war-end anniversary
Visits to Yasukuni Shrine by sitting members of the Cabinet are typically seen as crossing a diplomatic red line among victims of Japan's wartime aggression in South Korea and China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2021
Three Cabinet members visit war-linked Yasukuni Shrine, Suga sends offering
Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, education minister Koichi Hagiuda and World Expo minister Shinji Inoue separately went to Yasukuni Shrine in central Tokyo
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2021
Japanese teenager calls for nuke-free world at U.N. disarmament confab
Rio Sasaki, 18, related the physical and psychological pains suffered by her grandmother throughout her life as a victim of the atomic bombings.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 12, 2021
A director tackles the story of Japan's own nuclear experiment
Hiroshi Kurosaki put years of research into his film, 'Gift of Fire,' which portrays Japan's project to create an atomic bomb during World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 11, 2021
South Korea court dismisses wartime labor suit against Mitsubishi Materials
The same court in June dismissed a wartime labor compensation lawsuit brought by a group of South Koreans against 16 Japanese companies, including Mitsubishi Materials.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 10, 2021
Surviving the atomic bomb, only to live a life of regret
Miyako Yano was absent from school the day Hiroshima was bombed. Decades later, she was reunited with her deceased friends in a school register.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 10, 2021
Memories of a parent and a Hiroshima hometown, preserved in photographs
Okiharu Terao survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima — but had lost his father, a keen photographer, earlier in the war.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 10, 2021
Unearthing the story of an uncle's prewar past in Hiroshima
Masakatsu Takeyari hopes newly unearthed remains of the location where his uncle's military unit was based will be fully utilized for education and commemoration.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2021
The Black reporter who exposed a lie about the atom bomb
Charles Loeb defied the American military's denials and propaganda to show how deadly radiation from the strike on Hiroshima sickened and killed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2021
Nagasaki marks 76th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing
Mayor Tomihisa Taue urged the government to sign and ratify a U.N. treaty banning nuclear weapons, though Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga did not address the issue in his speech.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Aug 8, 2021
Japan Times 1946: 'Perfect occupation' is MacArthur's goal
In 1946, Japan was still rebuilding after the war. Those steps would continue until 1971 when the country first attempted to float its currency on the global stage.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.

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