World War II Burma Front Death Railroad Commemoration
Thailand hold a memorial to commemorated Southeast Asian forced laborers that died when building the “Death Railway”. With many British…
2024 Recap 5: South Korea Martial Law Declaration
With martial law declaration, Japanese officials are reconsidering diplomatic plans with South Korea. It suspended diplomatic engagements with uncertainty rose…
2024 Recap 4: Nihon Hidankyo Winning Noble Peace Prize
Japan’s Atomic bomb survivors were awarded the 2024 Noble Peace Price for their long fight to abolish nuclear weapons. Although…
2024 Recap 3: Shenzhen Japanese Schoolboy Stabbing Incident
A 10 year-old Japanese student from a Japanese school in Shenzhen was fatally stabbed and died, possibly linked with nationalist…
2024 Recap 2: Sado Mine UNESCO World Heritage Bid
Japan posted Sado Mine for UNESCO World Heritage without clearly apologizing or labeling Koreans as “forced laborers”. This action caused…
2024 Recap 1: Gunma Prefecture Korean Victim Memorial Destruction
Japan’s Gunma Prefecture has removed Korean forced labor memorial due to criticism over alleged political use. People argue that this…
2023 Recap 5: Senkaku/Diaoyu Dao Standoff
China is using gray-zone tactics to take control of Senkaku/Diaoyu Dao, sending Coast Guard vessels and staying for 80 hours…
2023 Recap 4: S. Korea Supreme Court Case on Forced Labor
South Korea’s Supreme Court ordered Japanese corporation to directly compensate Korean forced labor victims, while Japan formally protested. President Yoon…