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Feb. 5, 2021 — Korean White Paper Highlights Cool Relations With Japan (Various)

  • February 5, 2021
  • Asia-Pacific

Chosun Ilbo: Korea Labels Japan ‘Neighbor’ Not ‘Partner’ Global Times: South Korea’s defense white paper strikes a pragmatic tone South China Morning Post: South Korea affirms cool Japan relations, warm China ties in defence white paper Korean Herald: Seoul says…

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Feb. 4, 2021 — New Developments in Japanese Nuclear Weapons Sentiments (Asahi Shimbun)

  • February 4, 2021
  • Asia-Pacific

“Metallic reproductions of paper cranes folded by atomic bombing victim Sadako Sasaki are being developed as durable symbols of peace for distribution around the world.” “A descendant of Sadako Sasaki, a victim of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima known for her…

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Jan. 19, 2021 — Continuing Updates on the Comfort Women Issue (Various)

  • January 19, 2021
  • Asia-Pacific

Asahi Shimbun: A Seoul court will reopen proceedings in a lawsuit by former “comfort women” seeking a combined 3 billion won (280 million yen, or $2.7 million) from the Japanese government in compensation for their ordeal. Asahi Shimbun: A South…

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Nov. 16, 2020 — Netflix’s New Adaptation of Chinese Literature Classic Ignites Hot Discussion Online (Global Times)

  • November 16, 2020
  • Asia-Pacific

“The globally popular US streaming platform Netflix announced its plans to adapt the Chinese literature classic Water Margin on Friday. Netflix called the book one of the “the greatest classic novels of Chinese literature” on Twitter”

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Nov. 13, 2020 — Former Kamikaze Pilot Shares his Life Story with a German Audience (Asahi Shimbun)

  • November 13, 2020
  • Asia-Pacific

“A former kamikaze pilot is sharing his story with a German audience for the first time 75 years after his suicide mission was unexpectedly called off in the closing days of World War II.”

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Nov. 13, 2020 — US to Defend Japanese Claims to Senkaku Islands (Various)

  • November 13, 2020
  • Asia-Pacific

Dong-a Ilbo: “U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga had the first phone conversation at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday. In this 15-minute conversation, they pushed back against China citing the U.S.-Japan security treaty and relations between South…

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

  • November 12, 2020
  • Asia-Pacific

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

  • November 11, 2020
  • Asia-Pacific

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

  • November 8, 2020
  • Asia-Pacific

“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
  • Asia-Pacific

“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
  • Asia-Pacific

‘ 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
  • Asia-Pacific

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
  • Asia-Pacific

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

  • October 18, 2020
  • Asia-Pacific

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
  • Asia-Pacific

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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Oct. 12, 2020 — Pieces on Literature and Memory of WWII (Various)

  • October 12, 2020
  • Asia-Pacific

Japan Times: “Nothing makes for a sales hook like an anniversary. And as this year marks 75 years since the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the English books market responded with nearly a dozen histories, treatises,…

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Oct. 10, 2020 — China and Japan in conflict over a museum dedicated to disputed islands (Various)

  • October 10, 2020
  • Asia-Pacific

Yahoo: “China sought to bolster its claims to the disputed Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea on Saturday by opening an online “museum” of newspaper clippings and other items related to the issue.” Japan Times: “The Chinese Foreign Ministry has lambasted…

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October 6, 2020 — Updates on Japan-South Korea Relations (Various)

  • September 29, 2020
  • Asia-Pacific

Coverage over the recent unveiling of a statue commemorating ‘comfort women’ in Berlin: DW Akademie: “A Korean citizens’ group is aiming to raise awareness of women forced to work in military brothels with a new memorial. But Japan has said…

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Sept. 24, 2020 — Japanese POW Art in Australia Analyzed for the First Time (The Japan Times)

  • September 24, 2020
  • Asia-Pacific

“Hundreds of works of art created by Japanese prisoners of war and civilian internees detained in Australia and New Zealand during World War II have been studied for the very first time by academics, having been “entirely ignored” by scholars…

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Sept. 9, 2020 — Updates on South Korea-Japan relations

  • September 9, 2020
  • Asia-Pacific

Over the summer, there have been several developments on historical issues affecting South Korea-Japan relations. From Japanese UNESCO sites to wartime workers, here are a selection of stories providing an overview of recent changes. Chosunilbo: “Cheong Wa Dae is bristling…

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Sept. 2, 2020 — Yoshihide Suga to be Japan’s Next Prime Minister (Dong-A Ilbo)

  • September 2, 2020
  • Asia-Pacific

In late August, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced he would be stepping down due to medical reasons. Abe’s resignation has led some to question how his successor would handle sensitive issues such as visits to the Yasukuni Shrine and…

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Sept. 2, 2015 – “‘Indescribable’: Witness to the end of WWII” (CNN)

  • September 3, 2015
  • Asia-Pacific

“On the morning of September 2, 1945, Lt. Cmdr. James Starnes stood on the deck of the USS Missouri, surrounded by his fellow seamen, hundreds of Allied warships and the blue waters of Tokyo Bay.”

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August 15, 2015 – “S. Korean president mutes criticism against Abe statement” (Asahi)

  • August 26, 2015
  • Asia-Pacific

“South Korean President Park Geun-Hye muted her criticism of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s war anniversary statement, mindful that she needs to improve her country’s relations with Japan.”

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