Commentary / World Jul 6, 2021
The curious case of the Balkan war criminals
by Eli Lake
International tribunals are largely ceremonial until leaders who commit war crimes are ousted, or their armies defeated.
National / History Jun 7, 2021
Newly discovered documents shed light on disposal of Japan war criminals' remains
Declassified documents contain a statement that a U.S. Army major "personally scattered the cremated remains" of the criminals over the Pacific Ocean.
National / History | JAPAN TIMES GONE BY Jun 6, 2021
As witnesses took to the stand at the 1946 Tokyo trials, they addressed the propaganda campaign that led the Japanese to think they were superior. Attitudes hadn't changed 25 years later.
Commentary / World Apr 12, 2021
A new Syria process cuts out Iran to bring in Gulf Arabs
by Hussein Ibish
The goal, it would appear, is to pave the way for broader Gulf Arab re-engagement with Syria, and a concomitant marginalization of Iranian influence.
World Feb 6, 2021
International Criminal Court says it has jurisdiction in Palestinian territories
Judges at the International Criminal Court on Friday found the court has jurisdiction over war crimes committed in the Palestinian territories, paving the way for a possible criminal investigation, despite Israeli objections. The decision prompted swift reactions from both Israel, which is not a member ...
Asia Pacific Nov 19, 2020
Australian special forces suspected of 39 murders in Afghanistan
The report said the majority of those killed, which included prisoners, farmers and other Afghan locals, were captured when they were killed and therefore protected under international law.
National Aug 18, 2020
Economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura visited a day after four Cabinet colleagues were seen at the controversial site.
National / History Aug 4, 2020
Last Korean war criminal in Japan still pushing for compensation
by Ju-min Park
"Listen to me. Why are they treating us differently? It’s unfair and doesn’t make any sense. How can I accept this unbelievable situation?" 95-year-old Lee Hak-rae says.
Commentary / Japan Mar 9, 2020
The March 1945 firebombing of Tokyo and the immorality of war
by Robert D. Eldridge
The U.S. attack on Tokyo on the night of March 9-10, 1945, reinforces the reality that it usually is the civilians who suffer the most from the horrors of war.
World Nov 23, 2019
U.S. Navy secretary backs SEAL's expulsion review, despite Trump objection
U.S. Navy Secretary Richard Spencer said on Friday a navy SEAL convicted of battlefield misconduct should face a board of peers weighing whether to oust him from the elite force, despite President Donald Trump's assertion that he not be expelled. "I believe the process matters ...
World / Crime & Legal Nov 20, 2019
Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, whose rank was recently restored by President Donald Trump in a controversial move, could be removed from the U.S. Navy SEALs, officials said Tuesday. Gallagher, a SEAL team platoon leader, was accused of committing war crimes while deployed in Iraq ...
World Oct 24, 2019
President Donald Trump's special envoy for Syria said on Wednesday that U.S. forces had seen evidence of war crimes by Turkish forces in Syria, during their recent offensive against Kurds. "We haven't seen widespread evidence of ethnic cleansing" by Turkey, but there had been reports ...