Memory and Reconciliation in the Asia-Pacific

记忆 ⚆ 和解 ⚆ 아태

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Nov. 8, 2020 — Why Were There so many Casualties on Iwo Jima Island in WWII? (The Mainichi)

  • November 8, 2020
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“The U.S. military landed on the island at the end of WWII on Feb. 19, 1945. Japanese military forces fought the Americans for more than a month, but the island became occupied by the U.S. About 21,900 Japanese soldiers and…

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Nov. 8, 2020 — Japanese abductees’ kin ask Biden to press issue with North Korea (Kyodo News)

  • November 8, 2020
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“Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea have called for U.S. President-elect Joe Biden to fulfill the promises made by incumbent President Donald Trump in realizing the return of their loved ones.”

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Nov. 6, 2020 — Bittersweet Memories for Japanese War Orphans After ‘Last Chinese Foster Mother’ Dies (SCMP)

  • November 6, 2020
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‘ In the early 1930s, the Japanese government sent about 320,000 people to Manchukuo – officially known as Manchuria. Most of them served in the military or as bureaucrats, along with businessmen and families from rural parts of Japan who…

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Nov. 2, 2020 — Updates on Korea-Japan Wartime Issues (Various)

  • November 2, 2020
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The Korea Herald: “A Japanese diplomat arrived in Seoul on Wednesday for talks with his South Korean counterparts amid a prolonged row between the two countries over Tokyo’s wartime forced labor and export curbs.” The Korea Herald: “The Ministry of…

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Nov. 1, 2020 — Pieces on the Legacies of the Atomic Bomb in the Asia-Pacific (Various)

  • November 1, 2020
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The Asahi Shimbun: Paris-based filmmaker Kenichi Watanabe completed a documentary on nuclear radiation in time for the 10th anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear plant accident in March. The film, titled “Notre ami l’atome–Un siecle de radioactivite” (Our friend the atom–A…

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Oct. 29, 2020 — Exhibition on recovery of Taiwan from Japanese colonial rule opens at National Museum of China (Global Times)

  • October 29, 2020
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“At an exhibition commemorating the 75th anniversary of the recovery of the island of Taiwan from Japanese colonial rule held at the National Museum of China, many visitors could be seen gathering around and staring at a black and white…

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Oct. 25, 2020 — Chinese director Guo Fan talks about new Korean War movie ‘Sacrifice’ (Global Times)

  • October 25, 2020
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“Chinese war film Sacrifice kicked off with a heroic start on Friday both in terms of box-office revenue and word of mouth in China, which is commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People’s Volunteers (CPV) entry into the War to Resist…

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Oct. 18, 2020 — Memory and Reconciliation in Recent Media and Culture (Various)

  • October 18, 2020
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Korean boy band BTS makes controversial remarks over Korean War: Chosun Ilbo: “Chinese online warriors are peeved at remarks by a member of super boy band Bangtan Boys, also known as BTS, at an award ceremony promoting Korean-American relations.” The…

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Oct. 17, 2020 — PM Suga Sends Offering to Yasukuni Shrine (Various)

  • October 17, 2020
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Japan Times: “Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga sent a ritual offering Saturday to Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, a controversial war-linked shrine that Asian neighbors view as a symbol of Japan’s past militarism.” US News: “Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has sent an…

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  • Nov. 12, 2020 — Bones of Hiroshima A-bomb Victims Returned to Riken (The Japan Times)