VOX POPULI: Unresolved woes leave Japan open to ‘something Aum-like’ again
First, there was the Great Hanshin Earthquake. Then, the crimes of doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo came to light. On the ...
Memorial marks 80 yrs since Osaka bombing amid progress IDing Korea-born victims
A memorial will be held here March 13 to mark 80 years since the first major air raid on this city in the last stages of ...
Japan’s high court rulings split on legality of welfare cuts
Two high courts issued contrasting rulings on March 13 in lawsuits challenging Japan’s largest cuts to welfare benefits since ...
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Japan, World War II, and the Murayama Statement
From left: Japanese Minister of Education ... With 2025 marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, issues of historical perception are expected to attract renewed attention, and ...