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WWII

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Apr 22, 2017
Japanese revisionist drivel exposed by former 'comfort woman'
Lee Yong-soo's is a poignant saga of abduction from her village at age 16 and ending up on an air base in Taiwan, where she was beaten and tortured until she succumbed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Apr 21, 2017
Terrorism brouhaha, then and now
A person's definition of terrorism usually depends on what side of the fence they're on.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 21, 2017
Abe sends ritual tree offering to Yasukuni while aides, ministers visit in person
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering on Friday to war-linked Yasukuni Shrine for its annual spring festival but is expected to forgo making a visit to the controversial Shinto facility in person.
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JAPAN
Apr 19, 2017
Japanese woman living in North Korea voices wish to visit parents' grave
An 84-year-old war-displaced Japanese woman still living in North Korea expressed hope Wednesday to visit the grave of her parents in Japan, amid a stalemate in talks between the two countries.
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JAPAN
Apr 16, 2017
Statue of Japanese civil engineer in southern Taiwan park found beheaded
A statue commemorating a Japanese civil engineer in southern Taiwan who contributed to Taiwan's development was found decapitated Sunday, local media reported.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Apr 15, 2017
Abe's self-inflicted statue wounds fester in Seoul
Abe face-planted by sending back Japan's ambassador to Seoul without resolving the statue issue, one that should never have been made into such a big deal in the first place.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Apr 12, 2017
Japanese people v. the United States et al
Stories of the Japanese people whom fate — and, more often than not, citizenship — brought before America's highest court.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Apr 1, 2017
Japan Times 1967: 'Wife no longer hesitant in taking a bath first'
The Japanese wife no longer hesitates to take a bath ahead of her husband. This was reported last week by the Life Science Research Society after it had polled some 1,000 persons of both sexes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Mar 25, 2017
Tillerson tells 'frenemies' Japan and South Korea to heal 'comfort women' rift
With Seoul in political paralysis and amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Japan's ambassador to South Korea remains in Tokyo — all because of some statues.
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JAPAN
Mar 21, 2017
Noted Hiroshima hibakusha Dr. Shuntaro Hida dies at 100
Shuntaro Hida, a former Imperial Japanese Army doctor who survived the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima during World War II and treated survivors, died Monday, sources close to him said. He was 100.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Mar 18, 2017
Why is Japan's public diplomacy so utterly inept?
Why does the Foreign Ministry insist on drawing attention to wartime Japan when the rest of the world is far more interested in 21st century Japan?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Mar 11, 2017
'Twenty-four Eyes': A quiet commentary on the inhumanity of war
Any list of Japan's top 10 films invariably includes the 1954 movie version of "Twenty-four Eyes," directed by Keisuke Kinoshita and starring Hideko Takamine in one of her signature roles as schoolteacher Hisako Oishi.
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JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Mar 6, 2017
Locals seek to preserve Nagoya park's wartime radio broadcast tower
One of few surviving "radio towers" that were built before and during World War II has been gaining local attention in Nagoya, prompting residents to push for the important legacy to be preserved.
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JAPAN
Mar 2, 2017
Emperor meets Vietnamese wives, kin abandoned by Japan's veterans after war
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Thursday met in Hanoi with the Vietnamese spouses of Japanese soldiers who decided to stay behind in what is now known as Vietnam after WWII.
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JAPAN
Mar 1, 2017
Emperor expresses hope for deepening Japan-Vietnam ties during Hanoi visit
Emperor Akihito, who is on a state visit to Vietnam with Empress Michiko, said Wednesday in Hanoi he hopes the couple's trip will help deepen understanding and reinforce ties between Japan and the Southeast Asian nation.
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JAPAN
Mar 1, 2017
Japanese Emperor, Empress attend welcome ceremony in Hanoi
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attended a welcome ceremony at Vietnam's Presidential Palace in Hanoi on Wednesday, the second day of the Imperial Couple's first visit to the country.
COMMENTARY / Japan / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Feb 27, 2017
Indiscriminate bombing and legal judgment
Indiscriminate or otherwise, aerial bombing remains the preferred choice of warfare for the United States, which dropped 26,171 bombs in 2016 alone.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Feb 26, 2017
At the site of WWII Japanese POW breakout in Australia, a space for peace
In the early hours of Aug. 5, 1944, more than 600 Japanese POWs attempted an escape, knowing full well that most, if not all, would be killed before they could reach freedom.
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Feb 23, 2017
In case you missed them: a year of responses to Community stories, part 1
The first in a series of selections of unpublished letters about Community stories from the year just passed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 17, 2017
Children of Hiroshima survivors sue for coverage under hibakusha assistance law
In a legal first, children of Hiroshima A-bomb survivors sue Tokyo for coverage under the Atomic Bomb Survivors' Assistance Law, opening a public debate on radiation-linked illnesses.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
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.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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