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70TH ANNIVERSARY

JAPAN
Jul 21, 2015
Panel to advise 'aggression' be included in Abe's war anniversary statement
A government advisory panel to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is leaning toward proposing that the war anniversary statement he will issue this summer describe World War II as an act of 'aggression.'
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 16, 2015
China invites over 50 leaders to WWII event, but most still undecided
China has invited leaders from more than 50 countries to a ceremony on Sept. 3 to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, but most of them are still undecided about their participation, diplomatic sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jul 15, 2015
Okinawa bears war scars 70 years on
Toshie Asato still regrets that she could not save the life of her 9-month-old baby in the closing days of World War II 70 years ago.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 14, 2015
'MOT Collection: Postwar Art in Close-Up'
July 18-Oct. 12
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 14, 2015
'War and Postwar: The Prism of the Times'
July 18-Jan. 31
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 14, 2015
'Japanese Painters Under World War II: How Did They Survive War?'
July 18-Sept. 23
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2015
Zero fighter plane being prepped for first flight since WWII
Almost 70 years after it was flown by the Imperial Japanese Navy, a Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter plane is being prepared to once again take to the skies of Japan to mark the anniversary of the end of World War II.
JAPAN / History
Jul 10, 2015
Tokyo exhibition shows 'comfort women' ordeal in Dutch East Indies
An effort to shed light on the painful experiences of females procured for brothels for the Japanese military during the war is underway at a Tokyo museum ahead of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
JAPAN / History
Jul 9, 2015
Master recording of Emperor's WWII surrender speech to be released
The Imperial Household Agency plans to exhibit for the first time the original vinyl master recordings of Emperor Hirohito's historic speech, in which he declared Japan's surrender during the war.
JAPAN / History
Jul 7, 2015
Abe's war statement panel to call for multi-nation study of history
Members of an advisory panel on the World War II anniversary statement that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will issue this summer plan to call for multi-nation research of history involving not only China and South Korea but other countries as well, according to sources close to the panel.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jul 6, 2015
Saipan survivor recalls mass suicide bids during the war
Both sweet and unbearable memories come to mind whenever Shinsho Kuniyoshi recalls his life on Saipan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2015
Rising Sun emblem removed from Taiwan fighter jets after Tokyo protests
Rising Sun flag emblems on two of Taiwan's fighter jets, representing Japanese aircraft shot down during the war, have been removed before the aircraft go on display Saturday, following concerns raised by Tokyo's de facto mission.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2015
Okinawa governor hits back after new gaffe by LDP lawmaker
The Cabinet is dealing with another headache after a right-leaning Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker sparked renewed outrage in Okinawa by accusing authorities there of rabble-rousing during a recent visit by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2015
China invites two Koreas to take part in parade marking end of WWII
China has extended invitations to the militaries of the two Koreas to take part in a Chinese parade in September marking the 70th anniversary of World War II's end, the Yonhap news agency reported Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jun 30, 2015
Japanese woman recalls how weak were mistreated during WWII
World War II was a painful experience all around, but it was especially cruel for the weak and physically impaired who were treated with contempt by the Japanese soldiers wielding power, according to one 87-year-old female survivor.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 24, 2015
China invites ex-Kuomintang soldiers in Taiwan to mark end of war against Japan
China will welcome former soldiers living in Taiwan who fought against Japan in World War II to take part in commemorations marking 70 years since the end of the conflict in Asia, state media said Wednesday.
JAPAN / History / ANALYSIS
Jun 23, 2015
In Okinawa, battle continues over the islands' role in national security
It was apparent at Tuesday's ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa that the past has not faded into history, with issues related to the U.S. military causing tension and sharp differences of opinion with Tokyo over the prefecture's role in maintaining regional peace and security.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 22, 2015
Abe may not seek Cabinet approval for war anniversary statement
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may not seek Cabinet approval for his upcoming statement to mark the 70th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, a government source said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2015
Maestro Ozawa hopes Japan will remain a country of peace
Renowned conductor Seiji Ozawa expressed hope over the weekend that Japan will remain a country that does not engage in war, as it has been since the end of World War II 70 years ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2015
Wartime child evacuee from Tokyo recalls hunger in countryside
When Tomee Takahashi, 81, remembers being evacuated from Tokyo to the countryside as a child during World War II, food is all that comes to mind.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Yen rebounds strongly after first slide past ¥160 since 1990
The yen dropped to ¥160.245 per dollar on Monday before heading into the other direction to ¥155.01 amid speculation of an intervention by Japanese currency authorities.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
Golden Week crowds greeted with high temperatures as holiday period kicks off
The departure lobby for domestic flights is crowded with travelers at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Saturday, the first day of this year's Golden Week holidays.
India seen overtaking Japan in nominal GDP in 2025
The skyline of central Mumbai's financial district
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

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