With the Ruling LDP-Komieto coalition losing majority in the Upper House, this may weaken Japan’s regional security posture and influence with Northeast Asian countries. Though U.S. and allies are keeping stable and mutually beneficial relations with Japan, internal instability may…
U.S. Navy and local Okinawans have lit candles on the eve of Okinawa Memorial Day to commemorate the dead from the Battle of Okinawa. This event reflects on the horrors of war and the importance of peace both to U.S.…
A play “Secret Warriors” spotlights little-known contribution of Nisei that served as translators and interrogators in World War II. Moreover, all-Japanese American Battalion was discovered that liberated Jewish prisoners that were forced on Nazi death march, recognizing Japanese Americans’ efforts…
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited Iwo Jima with Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru to commemorate Battle of Iwo Jima and paid tribute to all the lost soldiers. The joint visit highlighted the shared “warrior ethos’ between both nations…
Tokyo commemorated 80th anniversary of Tokyo Air Raid, while lacking public recognition and historical remembrance. Tokyo Air Raid survivors are still waiting for Japanese government’s compensation, even with North Korea asking for apologies and reparation for the Korean victims. France24…
Department of Defense deleted over 26,000 images including Enola Gay, Tuskegee Airmen, and Navajo Code Talkers. Although Department of Defense restored the deleted contents and stated that it was unintentional, some doubt that it was part of anti-DEI protocol that…
With limited government support, Okinawa is having a hard time recovering and identifying remains that died during the Battle of Okinawa. Locals also fear new U.S. base construction with rising regional uncertainties in disturbing unmarked graves and threatening to erase…
Japanese American that experienced internment camp are sharing their experience through exhibitions and speaker events. These events reflect their resilience and identity as Japanese American, while it also parallels with ongoing immigrant and detention policies issues. Yale News Article: https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/02/20/survivor-of-japanese-internment-camp-speaks-at-asian-american-cultural-center/…
With martial law declaration, Japanese officials are reconsidering diplomatic plans with South Korea. It suspended diplomatic engagements with uncertainty rose even in broader U.S.-Japan-South Korea security partnership as the opposition is trying for an impeachment. The Asahi Shimbum Article: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15537648…
U.S., Japan, and South Korea had a trilateral summit meeting in Camp David on August 18th, 2023. The meeting was primarily aimed to enhance trilateral military, economic, and regional coordination between three countries to reshape Northeast Asian security cooperation with…
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…
“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…
“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.”
“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.”
It was the 32nd annual lantern float Nebraskans for Peace has held since a group of American peace workers, including one from Nebraskans for Peace, traveled to Japan in 1981 to discuss with the Japanese the dangers of the nuclear…
“Nearly a third of Americans cite World War II as the event that stands out when they think about relations between the United States and Japan, according to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center. By contrast, only 17%…
“The friendship between Washington and Tokyo has come a long way in 70 years, but a rising China could throw a wrench in the works.”
“Today, most Americans say they’re pleased with the state of U.S.-Japan relations. In a new survey by the Pew Research Center, more than 8 in 10 Americans said they prefer that the two nations remain close or get closer. Three-quarters…
“Japan and the United States will likely include an explicit reference to defence of far-flung Japanese islands in an update of security cooperation guidelines amid concerns about China’s increasing military assertiveness, a Japanese newspaper reported.”
“China’s Foreign Ministry urged the United States on Thursday to act and speak cautiously after the U.S. defense chief repeated Washington’s opposition to any “coercive unilateral” actions by China over a group of islets disputed with Japan.”
“Beginning his first Asia tour, U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter laid out the U.S. commitment to Japanese security Wednesday in Tokyo, urging restraint in territorial disputes between Japan and China… “We don’t, as we frequently say, take a stand…
“In the 1980s, the Smithsonian began restoring the Enola Gay, the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. By then it was a complete mess. Over the years it had been disassembled, spread across multiple buildings, birds had nested…
“The United States and Japan, bitter enemies in World War II more than 70 years ago, both expressed support on Thursday for the Philippines and regional security in the Pacific as recently published images showed Chinese reclamation activities in the…
“I am a 91-year-young World War II veteran. Our great country has been involved in five wars since the end of World War II: the Cold War, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War and the Iraq-Afghan War…” A U.S. veteran’s solution…