How male killers transform into caring parents
When animals kill babies of their own species, it's brutal and shocking. Infanticide goes against everything we think adults should be in terms of looking after younger members of the species. Surprisingly, however, it happens fairly frequently in the wild. What's going on? Primatologist Yukimaru ...
All eyes on Abe as WWII statement looms; wording to be key focus
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to issue a statement on Friday to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, with Asian neighbors closely watching whether he will apologize over Japan's wartime actions. Government sources have said Abe plans to include ...
Abe to mention 'aggression' and 'apology' in WWII statement but qualify context: sources
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to include the words "apology" and "aggression" in a statement he will issue Friday to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, government sources said Monday. Abe is considering using the term "aggression" to show Japan's ...
Panel on war anniversary statement have heated debate on word 'aggression'
Members of an expert panel on the war anniversary statement to be issued this summer by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had a heated debate about whether Japan committed wartime "aggression," according to a summary of their discussion. Minutes released Monday of the panel's second meeting, ...
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday that the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stands by the 1995 statement on Japan's wartime conduct, including the statement that refers to Tokyo's "aggression," apparently to allay concerns in China and South Korea. During a session of the ...
The U.S. Congressional Research Service has noted that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's comments and actions on historical issues "have raised concern that Tokyo could upset regional relations in ways that hurt U.S. interests." In a report dated May 1, the research arm of Congress said ...
Buoyant Abe's true colors emerging
Riding high in the polls, Prime Minister Abe begins to reveal his true colors as a right-leaning historical revisionist, four months into his administration.
