March 30, 2015 – “China Is Urged to Confront Its Own History” (Sinosphere, NY Times)
“As China prepares to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II with a military parade in…
March 30, 2015 – “No room for ‘snubbed’ Japanese war veteran at Iwo Jima memorial service” (The Guardian)
“One of only a handful of Japanese veterans who survived the battle of Iwo Jima – one of the bloodiest…
March 30, 2015 – “Okinawa: Remembering all the dead” (Maryland Reporter)
“In 1990, when Ota was first elected governor of Okinawa, he began pushing for a memorial to Okinawa’s war dead. “I…
March 29, 2015 – “Palau president lauds Imperial Couple’s upcoming visit” (Japan Times)
“President Tommy Remengesau expressed gratitude for the decision by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko to visit the Pacific island nation…
March 29, 2015 – “Emperor, empress to visit Palau April 8-9” (Japan Today)
“The government and Imperial Household Agency said that Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will visit Palau April 8-9 to mark…
March 29, 2015 – “54.6% want Abe to say sorry in war speech and half oppose SDF bills: poll” (Japan Times)
“A majority of people surveyed think Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should express regret and apologize for Japan’s colonial rule and…
March 29, 2015 – “Osamu Tezuka on war and peace” (Yomiuri)
“Tezuka (1928-1989) experienced a large-scale air raid in Osaka when he was working at a factory as a member of…
March 29, 2015 – Editorial: “Wisdom gained from World War II is crumbling” (Boston Globe)
“The passage of time is supposed to dull even the most vicious hatreds. One of the most disturbing trends in recent…