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

  • November 12, 2020
  • News and Opinions

“Japanese government-linked research institute Riken on Thursday handed over remains found after the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima to the western Japan city. The remains, including seven bone fragments and bones in powder form, were apparently collected by a research…

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Nov. 11, 2020 — Japan–South Korea Cultural Exchange Festival Held Online (Nippon)

  • November 11, 2020
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Nov. 11, 2020 — Moon Seeks to Mend Seoul-Tokyo Ties (Various)

  • November 11, 2020
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Kyodo News: “South Korean President Moon Jae In wants to mend relations with Japan that have been frayed by a dispute over wartime labor, Seoul’s spy chief told Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday.” Chosun Ilbo: “National Intelligence Service…

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Coverage of 70th Anniversary of Korean War (Various)

  • November 9, 2020
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Global Times: “The spirit of CPV soldiers resisting US aggression in Korean War inspires generations of Chinese people” Global Times: “CPV soldiers confident in young Chinese generations inheriting their spirit” Global Times: “Gala to mark the 70th anniversary of the…

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Nov. 9, 2020 — A German Ward Council Adopts Resolution to Keep Young Girl’s Statue for Peace (Dong-A Ilbo)

  • November 9, 2020
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“The council of Mitte Ward in Berlin, Germany adopted a resolution demanding the withdrawal of order to remove the Young Girl’s Statue for Peace in the ward. As a result, chances are high that the statue will be kept at…

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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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