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Reflections on ‘Japan’s longest day,’ 75 years on

Commentary / Japan Aug 14, 2020

Reflections on ‘Japan’s longest day,’ 75 years on

by Michael MacArthur Bosack

What happened in the lead-up to Japan's surrender reveals just how complex the situation was even at the end of the war.

Critics assail secrecy over unexploded chemical weapons left by Imperial Japanese Army

National | Regional Voices: Kyushu Dec 27, 2019

Critics assail secrecy over unexploded chemical weapons left by Imperial Japanese Army

At the end of World War II, the Imperial Japanese Army left a number of unexploded shells filled with poison gas used as munitions. In the 2000s, when such artillery shells were discovered and retrieved from the seabed off the coastal town of Kanda, ...

Report documenting how Japan used chemical weapons during Second Sino-Japanese War found for first time

National / History Jul 8, 2019

Report documenting how Japan used chemical weapons during Second Sino-Japanese War found for first time

The existence of a detailed report documenting how chemical weapons were used by the Imperial Japanese Army in China has been confirmed for the first time, a Japanese historian said Sunday. The official report, compiled by a frontline poison gas battalion posted in northern China, ...

Philippine island preserves history of Japanese WWII soldier Hiroo Onoda, who hid in jungles for decades

National May 29, 2019

Philippine island preserves history of Japanese WWII soldier Hiroo Onoda, who hid in jungles for decades

by Ronron Calunsod

The memories of Japanese soldier Hiroo Onoda remain alive on the Philippine island of Lubang, southwest of Manila, 45 years after his surrender. Onoda, an Imperial Japanese Army intelligence officer deployed to the island from December 1944 to lead guerrilla warfare at the height of ...

'City of Devils' review: Reliving the heady days of gangster land Shanghai

Books / Reviews Jul 7, 2018

'City of Devils' review: Reliving the heady days of gangster land Shanghai

by Martin Laflamme

The space was bare. Except for a dirty mattress, there was no furniture. Bugs were crawling on the walls, the chamber pot reeked. Unshaved, unwashed and alone, Jack Riley had only a few benzedrine pills left to feed his addiction. Soon, he would be ...

China outlaws uploading of photos of people in Imperial Japanese Army costumes

National / Politics Apr 29, 2018

China outlaws uploading of photos of people in Imperial Japanese Army costumes

China's legislature has enacted a law to criminalize the uploading of photographs containing people dressed in costumes based on the defunct Imperial Japanese Army. The law was unanimously approved by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Friday. It will take effect on ...

Names of 3,607 members of Imperial Japanese Army's notorious Unit 731 released by national archives

National / History Apr 16, 2018

Names of 3,607 members of Imperial Japanese Army's notorious Unit 731 released by national archives

The secretive unit’s commander, Lt. Gen. Shiro Ishii, and others received immunity from prosecution by giving the United States its data on germ warfare.

Freestyle skier Nobuyuki Nishi apologizes for wearing hat with military design

Olympics / Winter Olympics / Freestyle skiing Feb 9, 2018

Freestyle skier Nobuyuki Nishi apologizes for wearing hat with military design

Freestyle skier Nobuyuki Nishi revealed Friday that he has apologized for wearing a hat with a design resembling a controversial Japanese wartime flag at the Pyeongchang Olympic athletes' village. Speaking to reporters after finishing the first round of men's moguls qualifying in 16th place, Nishi ...

Small Tokyo firm works to re-create wartime trainer aircraft

Business / Corporate May 15, 2017

Small Tokyo firm works to re-create wartime trainer aircraft

Olympos, a small Japanese aircraft-maker known for its unique products such as a real-life version of a fictional glider from popular animation, is now working on re-creating a defunct classic trainer biplane used by the former Imperial Japanese Army, aiming for its maiden flight ...

'Curse on This Country: The Rebellious Army of Imperial Japan': Of insubordination and the road to WWII

Books / Reviews Apr 22, 2017

'Curse on This Country: The Rebellious Army of Imperial Japan': Of insubordination and the road to WWII

by Ray Tsuchiyama

In "Curse on This Country: The Rebellious Army of Imperial Japan," multi-lingual Hebrew University senior lecturer Danny Orbach tracks nearly 80 years (1860-1936) of the influence of the Imperial Japanese Army's officer class on Japan. Curse on This Country: The Rebellious Army of Imperial Japan, ...

Commentary | COUNTERPOINT Feb 20, 2016

1936 coup failed, but rebels killed Japan's 'Keynes'

by Jeff Kingston

This Friday marks the 80th anniversary of the February 26th Incident, a coup staged by young military officers who hoped to spark a general uprising, but whose revolt was quashed on the orders of Emperor Hirohito. The plotters were arrested and several were executed. Martial ...

Rare photos of wartime underground factory found in U.S. archives

National / History Aug 14, 2015

Rare photos of wartime underground factory found in U.S. archives

Rare images of an underground munitions plant built by the Imperial Japanese Army toward the end of World War II have been found preserved at the U.S. National Archives, a Japanese group studying wartime remains said. The 17 photos of the facility in Takatsuki, Osaka ...

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