Japan has officially pulled out of joint naval drills with fellow U.S. ally South Korea after Tokyo refused to remove its military flag, a symbol associated with Japanese imperialism throughout much of East Asia. The official flag of the Japanese Self ...

SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told South Koreans on Sunday his "heart hurts" when he thinks of suffering and pain during Japanese colonial rule, in a nod to historical disputes that have soured relations between the two U.S ...

Takemae, a professor of political science at Tokyo Keizai University, offers a superbly translated study of the legacy of the largely American postwar occupation of Japan up to the present day. General MacArthur, supreme commander in Japan from 1945 to ...

To honour the 80th anniversary of Taiwan's recovery from Japanese occupation, China Media Group proudly announces the premiere of a six-episode historical documentary series titled Homeland Restored: 80 Years Since Taiwan's Recovery from Japanese Occupation starting November 1st.

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. The United States was dragged unwillingly into World War II by the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on ...

pt. 1. Empire: occupied territories. Korea the colony and the poet Sowŏl / David R. McCann ; Writing the colonial self: Yang Kui's texts of resistance and national identity / Angelina C. Yee ; The development of official art exhibitions in Taiwan during ...

Anti-Japan protests reignited across China on Tuesday, the sensitive anniversary marking Tokyo's occupation of its giant neighbour, escalating a maritime dispute which has forced major Japanese brand name firms - including automakers - to suspend business ...

NORFOLK, Va. — A new exhibit on the U.S. occupation of Japan after World War II opens Aug. 23 at the MacArthur Memorial, paired with a special lecture series on the war’s final weeks in the Pacific. The 5,000-square-foot exhibit, No Turning Back ...