Emperor Showa prevented from expressing remorse over war in '52, newly disclosed documents reveal
Emperor Hirohito, known posthumously as Emperor Showa, wanted to express his regret and remorse over World War II in 1952 but was stopped from doing so by the prime minister at the time.
Abe matches Nakasone for fourth place on postwar prime minister longevity list
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe matches the record of 1,806 days in office set by former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone in the 1980s, the fourth-longest term held by a prime minister in the postwar era.
Should Japanese liberals support revising Article 9?
Rather than leave the interpretation of Article 9 to each administration, perhaps it should be revised so government policies could be placed under the potential constraints of judicial review.
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