While acquiring weapons to counter countries like North Korea and China would be unremarkable for most world powers, in Japan it is reviving a politically sensitive debate.
South Korea’s Moon says always ready to talk with Japan over history disputes
South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in said on Saturday, the 75th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War Two, that his government was always ready to talk with Tokyo about disputes over history …
Japan marks 75 years since World War II surrender
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Saturday never to “repeat the tragedy of war” during a commemoration marking VJ Day, the day Japan surrendered in World War II.
VJ Day 2020: Japan’s tribute reopens old wounds
A popular young Japanese politician tipped to become prime minister led high-profile visits to a controversial Tokyo shrine to mark the 75th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in 1945.Shinjiro Koizumi …
On V-J Day, U.S. Pushes for a Stronger Japanese Military
Seventy-five years after Japan surrendered in World War II and scrapped its armed forces, the Trump administration is redoubling efforts to get Tokyo to …
China slow to curb coal financing as Japan, South Korea ‘accept new reality’ on phasing out fossil fuels
China risks being left behind as South Korea and Japan signal a shift away from financing overseas coal power in response to growing criticism over their support for the dirty fossil fuel.The three …
Amid heat and COVID-19, Japanese visit Yasukuni on WW2 anniversary
Men and women of all ages braved scorching heat amid the COVID-19 pandemic to pay their respects at Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine on Saturday, the 75th anniversary of Japan’s surrender ending …
VJ Day: Japan marks 75 years since end of WWII
Japan has marked 75 years since its surrender in World War Two. Victory over Japan Day marked the end of the conflict, four months after fighting ended in Europe. It is estimated that there were …
Japan Emperor Naruhito expresses ‘deep remorse’ over country’s wartime past
Japanese Emperor Naruhito expressed “deep remorse” over the country’s wartime past and prayed for world peace on Saturday, the 75th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War Two.
Japan’s Abe, on WW2 Anniversary, Pledges Never to Repeat Tragedy of War
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, speaking at a ceremony on Saturday marking the 75th anniversary of Japan’s World War Two surrender, pledged never to repeat the devastation of war. “Never to repeat …