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NAGO, Okinawa Prefecture--It doesn't look like much these days, but in 1945 this now-abandoned bunker held treasures considered more sacred than life itself: Portraits of Emperor Hirohito and other members of the imperial family.
Abe was from an illustrious political family and had ambitions such as re-arming Japan, but in office he focused on reviving the economy
The attack on Pearl Harbor evokes images of an air strike, but it also involved five special-purpose submarines.
Russian official: Calls urging Tokyo for reactionary policy canât boost regionâs stability Moscow always viewed Japan as an important partner in the region, focused on constructive and mutually beneficial cooperation in various areas, the foreign intelligence chief said MOSCOW, April 20. /TASS/. Calls by Japanese political forces for stepped-up aggressive foreign policy won’t contribute to stability in the Asia-Pacific region, Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Director Sergei Naryshkin, who chairs the Russian Historical Society, said at an international roundtable dedicated to ...
Highways & Byways: Of emperors, paintings and a well These three pocket-sized attractions offer a glimpse into Taiwan’s colonial history from the Dutch and Japanese eras By Steven Crook / Contributing reporter Taiwan is a crowded country. The average home is small. Farmers tend fields which, by North American standards, are tiny. At the same time, the pace of life is fast. Rushing from A to B, it’s easy to miss some of Taiwan’s smaller attractions. None of the three manmade curiosities described in this article justifies going hours out of your way, but if you’re passing nearby, you...