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March 10, 2015 – “Statement adviser to Abe: Acknowledge Japan waged ‘war of aggression’” (Japan Times)

  • March 13, 2015
  • China

“Shinichi Kitaoka, president of International University of Japan and an expert on Japanese diplomatic and political history, wants Abe to acknowledge what the nationalist leader apparently does not want to clearly admit in public: that Japan fought “a war of…

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March 10, 2015 – “Japan marks 70th anniversary of Tokyo firebombing, Abe pledges peace ahead of key war statement” (Shanghai Daily)

  • March 13, 2015
  • Japan

“Japan on Tuesday marked the 70th anniversary of the U.S. firebombing of Tokyo during World War II in which a frenzied night raid saw 100,000 lives lost… Prime Minister Shinzo Abe… pledged in the ceremony to ‘contribute as much as possible…

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March 10, 2015 – “Merkel advises Japan to settle ‘comfort women’ dispute” (Japan Times)

  • March 13, 2015
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“Japan and South Korea share values,” Merkel reportedly told Okada. “It’s better to resolve the . . . issue properly.”

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March 9, 2015 – “Emperor Akihito meets with visiting German chancellor” (Asahi)

  • March 13, 2015
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“German Chancellor Angela Merkel paid a courtesy call March 9 on Emperor Akihito, during which they talked about topics related to the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.”

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March 9, 2015 – “Deadly wartime firebombings of Tokyo and other Japanese cities largely ignored” (Asahi)

  • March 13, 2015
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“On March 10, 1945, U.S. B-29 bombers flew over Tokyo in the dead of night, dumping massive payloads of cluster bombs equipped with a then-recent invention: napalm. A fifth of Tokyo was left a smoldering expanse of charred bodies and…

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March 9, 2015 – “Germany’s Merkel addresses WW2 reconciliation in Japan” (BBC)

  • March 13, 2015
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Merkel on reconciliation as an exchange of recognition of past wrongdoing and (for)giving: “During her lecture – at the headquarters of the Asahi Shimbun newspaper in Tokyo on Monday – Ms Merkel noted that Germany’s acceptance into the international community following…

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March 9, 2015 – “China hints at possible invite for Japanese leader to World War II 70th anniversary parade” (Radio Australia)

  • March 13, 2015
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“China will welcome all national leaders to a military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, the foreign minister has announced, the strongest sign yet that it could invite wartime enemy Japan.”

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March 9, 2015 – “China’s Growing Military Is A Top Security Concern Among Japanese: Poll” (International Business Times)

  • March 12, 2015
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“According to results of a public opinion poll released by the Japanese government, China’s military expansion and emphatic claims in various land and maritime border disputes with Japan are more of an immediate security threat to Japanese than disagreements with…

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March 8, 2015 – “Abe calls for swift security legislation at LDP convention” (Japan Times)

  • March 12, 2015
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“Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called Sunday for swift enactment of legislation to enable Japan to defend its security more robustly as his Liberal Democratic Party held its annual convention.”

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