August 9, 2015 – Nagasaki marks 70th anniversary of atomic bombing (Telegraph UK)
“As ageing survivors, the relatives of victims and others remember the devastating blast that took place on Aug 9, 1945,…
August 6, 2015 – Hiroshima marks 70 years since atomic bomb (BBC)
A ceremony, attended by PM Shinzo Abe, was held at Hiroshima’s memorial park before thousands of lanterns are released on…
April 15, 2015 – “After 70 years, over 40 percent of Germans want closure on Nazi past” (Reuters)
“Seventy years after the end of World War Two, some 42 percent of Germans want to draw a line under…
April 15, 2015 – “For the U.S. and Japan, legacy of WWII is still painful” (Pew Research Center)
“Nearly a third of Americans cite World War II as the event that stands out when they think about relations…
April 7, 2015 – “Pew: Japan And U.S. Respect Each Other And Distrust China” (NPR)
“Today, most Americans say they’re pleased with the state of U.S.-Japan relations. In a new survey by the Pew Research…
April 15, 2015 – “History tops agenda at Kono’s meeting with Li” (Japan Times)
“Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yohei Kono on Tuesday and praised him for the “courage…
April 15, 2015 – “South Korea, Japan hold first ‘two plus two’ talks in five years” (Japan Times)
“South Korea and Japan held their first high-level security talks in more than five years on Tuesday, despite simmering tensions…
April 14, 2015 – “China welcomes Japan official who apologised over `comfort women`” (Zeenews India)
“Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday praised the former Japanese government official who issued a landmark apology over the wartime…