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HISTORY 3

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JAPAN / Politics
Apr 25, 2023
South Korean president's office defends his viral Japan comments
South Korea"s Yoon Suk-yeol was in hot water after comments he made about former colonial power Japan not needing to "kneel down" to improve ties.
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WORLD
Apr 16, 2023
Iraq's ancient treasures sand-blasted by climate change
Sandstorms attributed to climate change have slowly begun to reverse years of work in Iraq to unearth archeological sites.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / BLACK EYE
Feb 6, 2023
Through good times and bad, the community you create will be your lifeline
What would Tyre Nichols" life had been like if he were living in Japan? It"s a sad thought to imagine at this point, but a question worth asking nonetheless.
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JAPAN
Oct 6, 2022
Japanese World War II poison gas still affecting people today
Millions of chemical weapons were produced by Japan during its war with China, and many were abandoned across both countries as the fighting came to an end.
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JAPAN / History
Sep 29, 2022
Memorials continue for child victim of 1923 massacres in Japan
The incident, which saw 6-year-old Munekazu Tachibana beaten to death, occurred while martial law was imposed to maintain public order in the aftermath of an earthquake.
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JAPAN / Politics
Sep 18, 2022
South Korea says leaders' summit with Japan still on
Japanu2019s conservative Sankei Shimbun daily reported late Saturday that Tokyo was working to postpone the meeting, citing multiple Japanese government officials.
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JAPAN / Politics
Aug 27, 2022
Japan says South Korea working to solve wartime labor compensation row
A senior Japanese Foreign Ministry official said South Korea is working toward a resolution of the long-pending wartime labor compensation issue, which has soured bilateral relations.
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JAPAN
Aug 20, 2022
South Korean top court postpones decision on wartime labor asset liquidation
Japanese and South Korean government officials now have more time to resolve the issue, which has sent ties plunging to fresh lows.
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JAPAN
Aug 6, 2022
Nuclear weapons a 'loaded gun,' U.N. chief warns, as Hiroshima marks 77 years since bombing
At an annual memorial, Antonio Guterres warned of the risk posed by crises in Ukraine, the Mideast and the Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 26, 2022
Japanese and South Korean leaders unlikely to meet during NATO summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. leader Joe Biden, however, will hold their first trilateral summit since September 2017.
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COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 30, 2022
What does 'normalization' really mean for Japan-China ties?
A look at the history of relations between the two countries shows a delicate balance and coexistence set against recurring tensions.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 30, 2022
The ‘ultimate bird’ once prowled the seas of a young Japan
Eleven million years ago, swans in what is today called Japan did something unexpected: They took to the oceans.
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JAPAN
Apr 25, 2022
Ukraine apologizes for linking Hirohito and Hitler in official tweet
An official Ukrainian government Twitter account apologized after showing a picture of Emperor Hirohito alongside Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini in video about the defeat of fascism.
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JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Apr 18, 2022
Saigo Takamori: The last ‘true’ samurai, defender of the Japanese spirit
Saigo Takamori's samurai rank was low, but that might account for his love for the land and disdain for wealth and power.
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JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Mar 20, 2022
A narrative forms around the 'divine country'
The seeds of modern Japanese nationalism were sown by nativist scholar Motoori Norinaga, who lauded the concept of "mono no aware."
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COMMUNITY / Voices / BLACK EYE
Feb 28, 2022
Here’s hoping our better angels can persist beyond Black History Month
Just because Black History Month technically ends on Feb. 28, it doesn't mean your education needs to stop.
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JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Feb 25, 2022
Watanabe Kazan: One scholar’s equivocal rebellion
Watanabe Kazan discovered a talent for drawing early on and became a hack artist, painting on demand for pennies. It kept starvation at bay.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jan 15, 2022
Russia foreign minister plans Japan visit within next few months
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov voiced concern that Japan's status as an ally of the United States is proving to be an obstacle to bilateral relations between Tokyo and Moscow.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Dec 4, 2021
Education ministry seeks to iron out wrinkles over school history syllabus
u201cModern global historyu201d is to be made a compulsory subject in senior high schools in Japan from 2022.
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JAPAN / Politics
Nov 20, 2021
Kishida says stabilizing ties with South Korea important amid row
The prime minister said that "international agreements and promises must be fulfilled" and that he hoped South Korea "will take a positive approach" to improving bilateral ties.

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A statue of "Dragon Ball" character Goku stands outside the offices of Bandai Namco in Tokyo. The figure is now as recognizable as such characters as Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man.
Akira Toriyama's gift to the world