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WWII 70 ANNIVERSARY

Japan Times
JAPAN
May 26, 2015
Imperial Couple pay respects to WWII air raid victims
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Tuesday paid tribute to the roughly 100,000 victims of the U.S. firebombing of Tokyo during World War II, attending a commemoration service at a memorial hall dedicated in part to those who died.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
May 26, 2015
Ex-soldier recalls Guadalcanal as 'island of death'
Sadao Suzuki could not hold back tears of relief when he finally got off Guadalcanal in February 1943 in the midst of the Pacific War, having fled into the island's jungles for six months and eaten whatever he could find.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
May 25, 2015
War vet, 98, recalls two tours as an 'expendable'
Soldiers were merely "expendables" in the Imperial Japanese Army, says a 98-year-old survivor from World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
May 22, 2015
Wartime Okinawa student nurse recalls terror of battle, urges youth to resist militarism
A former member of an Imperial Japanese Army nursing unit that was made up of female students spoke to school pupils recently about her fears that Japan could again become involved in armed conflict.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
May 21, 2015
Japan-U.S. alliance remains as a bulwark against China
The more belligerent Beijing behaves, the more important the Japan-U.S. alliance becomes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
May 20, 2015
Centenarian recalls 'absurdity' of life in WWII Japan under public order law
A centenarian says life became "absolutely absurd" in Japan during World War II, especially as authorities cracked down on political crimes under the Public Order and Police Law.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
May 19, 2015
Survivor recalls Battle of Okinawa horrors
Eiki Ishikawa was terrified of the heavy U.S. artillery fire whenever he went out to dig for potatoes during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 15, 2015
Dangerous deja vu all over
David Cameron's Conservatives are treading a dangerous path in renegotiating the U.K.'s membership and obligations in the EU.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
May 15, 2015
Okinawa man credits mother with saving family from WWII mass suicide
Yoshikatsu Yoshikawa credits his mother for saving him and his seven brothers and sisters from mass suicide on the island of Tokashiki during the Battle of Okinawa in the closing days of World War II.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 14, 2015
Calling for a Northeast Asia free of all nuclear weapons
Japan can solve its 'nuclear dilemma' by working toward a framework guaranteeing a nuclear-free Northeast Asia.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 12, 2015
Music was a haven for woman who lived as a man for eight decades
Miyuki Yashiro, 89, has a wartime story to tell that only men are supposed to have: She served in the all-male Imperial Japanese Army during the Pacific War.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 11, 2015
China invites Russian troops to march in World War II parade
China has invited Russian troops to march in a September parade in Beijing to commemorate the end of World War II, the Defense Ministry said Monday, a move likely to further put off Western leaders from attending.
JAPAN / Politics
May 8, 2015
Abe's absence from WWII ceremony to not affect dialogue: Russian envoy
The Russian ambassador to Japan indicated Thursday that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's absence from a World War II-related event in Moscow later this week will not affect the schedule for bilateral dialogue, including President Vladimir Putin's possible visit to Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 5, 2015
China's No. 3 leader says ties with Japan improving
A senior Chinese political leader said Tuesday the country's once frosty relations with Japan have started thawing following a series of recent exchanges.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2015
Philippine prison chief's humane treatment of Japanese POWs a lesson in forgiveness: son
"You must stop the cycle of violence, the cycle of hatred."
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 29, 2015
Russians seethe over West's 'snub' of their WWII commemoration, fail to see link with Ukraine
One of Boris Lisitsyn's happiest memories is of being swept by a huge, joyous crowd through the streets of Moscow and onto Red Square in spontaneous celebrations when World War Two ended in Europe.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 28, 2015
Abe won't attend Russian WWII ceremony
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will not attend an official ceremony in Moscow on May 9 to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II because of a scheduling conflict, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Apr 22, 2015
Korean 'war criminal' seeks redress from Japan
Seventy years after the end of World War II, a 90-year-old South Korean who was convicted of war crimes continues to seek justice and compensation from the Japanese government.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Apr 22, 2015
Ex-Imperial guard, 92, mourns fallen WWII comrades
Koichi Arai, 92, a former Imperial Guard member, prays for the repose of fallen comrades under a tree near the moat of the Imperial Palace compound in Tokyo whenever he joins well-wishers who turn out in public every Jan. 2 to see the Emperor, Empress and their Imperial brethren.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 22, 2015
Abe's omissions in Jakarta were 'unwise' step backward, historian says
A speech by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday omitted key wording previous Japanese leaders have used in referring to Japan's actions before and during World War II, fueling speculation he will deliver a watered-down statement in August to mark 70 years since the war's end.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Saudi Arabia steps up Gaza-related arrests as Israel ties edge closer
The arrests for Gaza-related posts indicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s regime will take a hard line against citizens not toeing the line when it comes to normalizing ties with Israel.
'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.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
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.

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