Shigeru Ishiba’s ‘progressive’ views on thorny historical issues have raised hopes that ties between Japan and South Korea could improve.

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where more than 700 people from multiple nations killed during the war were buried. The government-backed Japan Association for Recovery and Repatriation of War Casualties is organising the ...

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Yes, people in Japan throng to sites associated with suicides — way back in World War II. Japan has a fascination with ‘kamikaze’ pilots, who mounted suicide attacks against Allied nations during ...

“Behind him are almost three years of prison cells and prison transfers, constant pressure and ruined health,” Yashin wrote on Telegram. “But Alexei raises an anti-war poster in court again.” Public ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers common questions readers may have about the air raids conducted by the United States across Japan during World War II, as Japan marks 80 years since the attacks.