World / History

Japanese war crime files to be released

[2014-08-13 21:37]

Files on 10 Japanese war criminals are to be released by the Shandong Archives Bureau between Aug 15 and 24 to mark the 69th anniversary of Japan's surrender at the end of World War II.

Japan urged to properly handle 'comfort women' issue

[2014-06-20 21:57]

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying asks the Japanese side to show remorse for its history of aggression.

S Korea regrets over Japan's review of apology

[2014-06-20 19:50]

South Korea's Foreign Ministry on Friday expressed deep regret over Japan's review of the so-called Kono Statement.

Beijing-Tokyo Forum

[2014-06-10 07:29]

When the Beijing-Tokyo Forum first became reality in August 2005, relations between China and Japan were experiencing difficulties. Now, it is amid a new wave of tensions that the two sides are busy preparing for the tenth session of the forum, which will be held in Tokyo in September.

Timeline of ties in the past 10 years

[2014-06-10 07:29]

On Aug 15, 2006, Juni-chiro Koizumi, the Japanese prime minister, visited Yasukuni Shrine, where war criminals are honored, on the anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War II. Koizumi visited the shrine for six consecutive years after taking office in 2001.

Old Diaoyu Islands maps go under the hammer

[2014-05-01 16:14]

Nineteen old western maps including ones featuring the Diaoyu Islands will be highlights of first day of Xiling Academy of Traditional Arts' spring auction in Hangzhou.

Japanese atrocities documented in new book

[2014-04-25 19:06]

A new book documenting Japanese atrocities in China during the Japanese occupation was published Wednesday in Changchun, Northeast China's Jilin province.

Archives on the Nanjing Massacre

[2014-04-25 19:04]

Six files in the archives are on the Nanjing Massacre. After the July 7th Incident in 1937, Japan's overall aggression of China was started.

Archives on 'comfort women'

[2014-04-25 19:04]

A total of 25 files released this time are related to the “comfort women” system of the Japanese military.

Archives on special transfer of personnel to Unit 731

[2014-04-25 19:04]

Seven files are disclosed this time on the special transfer of personnel to Unit 731.

Archives on forced laborers by the Japanese military

[2014-04-25 19:04]

Fourteen files of archives disclosed this time are on the exploitation, oppression and enslavement of laborers by the Japanese military, and most of the files were compiled in the middle and late periods of Japan’s occupation of Northeast China.

Archives on the atrocities of the Japanese military

[2014-04-25 19:04]

A total of 23 files released this time are on the atrocities of the Japanese military, and they are from the archives of the complete archives of Communication Review Monthly of the Kwantung Kempeitai Headquarters.