Comfort women: Scars have not been healed
[2015-08-13 17:58]"Comfort women" is the Japanese euphemism for women who were forced into prostitution and sexually abused at Japanese military brothels before and during World War Two.
Experts stress importance of Abe apology
[2015-08-13 07:51]Analysts in Europe and Asia stressed the importance of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sincerely apologizing for Japan's wartime atrocities in his statement on Friday marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
Former Japanese PM says genuine apologies should be said to victims
[2015-08-13 07:43]Admittedly, we should never let down our guard given Japan's attempt to relive the militarist past, though we do not have to overstate the possibility of its remilitarization either.
Nation's role critical to Allies' WWII success
[2015-08-13 07:36]China's contribution to the overall Allied victory during World War II is a topic that is gaining increasing historical attention in the West.
Abe's stance on past to decide Japan's future
[2015-08-13 07:36]Abe's apology, if he does render one, will be of great historical significance to all countries that suffered Japanese aggression.
Stubborn revisionism shadows Japan's role
[2015-08-11 07:55]The most heinous aspect of contemporary Japanese revisionism is the denial of the plight of the Korean and Chinese sex slaves.
Japan under pressure to express true remorse for past aggression
[2015-08-11 08:02]Whether Japan chooses the path of pacifism or relives the country's militarist past is not only about China, but also about Asia and the world.
Abe has historic chance to seize
[2015-08-11 08:01]Missing this historic opportunity will simply convince China and the ROK that healthy ties with their neighbor are impossible while Abe is in office.
Statement by Abe to offer an 'apology'
[2015-08-11 07:21]Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expeced to include the words "apology" and "aggression" on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War WWII.
Country salutes veterans of anti-Japanese aggression war
[2015-08-12 06:54]China announces a one-off allowance of $790 to be paid to the war veterans ahead of the 70th anniversary of the end of the WWII.
Will a nuclear attack victim become an attacker?
[2015-08-12 08:06]It is becoming increasingly clear that Japan is close to becoming a major regional military power "thanks to" the efforts of Japanese right-wingers.
Scars spur battle over Okinawa's 'war relics'
[2015-08-12 07:44]A simple tent sits by the seashore in the Henoko district of Okinawa's Nago city. Nearby is the area in the city of Ginowan that has been designated as the new base for US Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.