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World War II History

Admiral Yamamoto’s Practice for Pearl Harbor: Truth and Fiction

Admiral Yamamoto’s Practice for Pearl Harbor: Truth and Fiction

By Ronald Drabkin
Ahead of the surprise attack, Japanese pilots openly practiced torpedo bombing above a major Japanese city. How did it go unnoticed?

What World War II Narratives Reveal About China-Russia Relations

What World War II Narratives Reveal About China-Russia Relations

By Vincent K.L. Chang and Eric Siyi Zhang
Despite efforts by Beijing and Moscow to align their official memories of the war for strategic ends, a large-scale analysis of state media coverage shows that any convergence is one-sided and shallow.
Shifting World War II Memory in East Asia Signals Newly Emerging Global Alliances

Shifting World War II Memory in East Asia Signals Newly Emerging Global Alliances

By Vincent K. L. Chang
With tensions rising in the Indo-Pacific, Beijing’s new triumphalism takes aim at one-time ally U.S., while Washington and its regional partners embrace former foe Japan’s historical revisionism.

The Guadalcanal Campaign: Then and Now

The Guadalcanal Campaign: Then and Now

By Robert Farley
Eighty years after the Guadalcanal Campaign, Solomon Islands has once again drawn U.S. strategic interest.

Japan’s Tangled Territorial Dispute With Russia

Japan’s Tangled Territorial Dispute With Russia

By Cristian Martini Grimaldi
In northernmost Hokkaido, residents can easily see Russian-held islands that once belonged to Japan. Some still hold out hope for the islands’ return.

70 Years Later, Families of Koreans Forced Into Labor Are Desperate for Answers

70 Years Later, Families of Koreans Forced Into Labor Are Desperate for Answers

By Associated Press
Thousands of conscripted Korean men vanished on Sakhalin Island, victims of first Japan’s brutal rule and then the harsh geopolitics of the Cold War.

Were ‘Comfort Women’ Forced to Fight for the Imperial Japanese Army?

Were ‘Comfort Women’ Forced to Fight for the Imperial Japanese Army?

By Cristian Martini Grimaldi
Eyewitnesses remember women among the soldiers during the battle of Kohima -- something no history book recounts.
Remembering Japan’s Colonial Abuses Against Koreans on Hashima Island

Remembering Japan’s Colonial Abuses Against Koreans on Hashima Island

By Yuji Hosaka
Despite the claims of a former resident of the island, Japanese abuses against Koreans were widespread.

Japanese Island Marks 75 Years Since Battle of Okinawa

Japanese Island Marks 75 Years Since Battle of Okinawa

By Associated Press
Japanese residents of Okinawa remembered the legacy of one of World War II’s deadliest battles.

The Doolittle Raiders and Chinese Revisionist History

The Doolittle Raiders and Chinese Revisionist History

By Bonnie Girard
Generational censorship left a story of U.S.-China cooperation, bravery, and sacrifice untold.

Japan, South Korea Foreign Ministers Meet Amid Bilateral Chill

Japan, South Korea Foreign Ministers Meet Amid Bilateral Chill

By Daniel Hurst
Just before the meeting, South Korea accused Japan of a provocative flight over a Korean destroyer.
MacArthur, Corregidor, and the Battle for the Philippines

MacArthur, Corregidor, and the Battle for the Philippines

By Francis P. Sempa
MacArthur's famous return to the Philippines hinged on retaking "the Rock."

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