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comfort women
Abe, ‘Deeply Pained’ By Comfort Women Suffering, Won’t Revise Kono Statement
By J.T. Quigley
Controversy over a possible review of the 1993 apology further strained Korean ties.
Japan’s Uphill PR Battle
By Yo-Jung Chen
China and South Korea mount a vigorous campaign abroad against revisionist thinking in Japan.
Education & Media are Fanning the Flames in Asia
By Shunsuke Hirose
A troubling consensus in East Asia: Japan is unrepentant, and China and South Korea will never forgive - so why bother?
Former Japanese Prime Minister Meets Comfort Women
By Ankit Panda
Tomiichi Murayama, Japanese Prime Minister from 1994-1996, met with former comfort women in South Korea.
What Do Shinzo Abe and Kim Jong-Un Have In Common?
By J.T. Quigley and Angela Erika Kubo
Our Tokyo editors talk about South Korean attitudes toward Japan's leader and more in this week's podcast.
NHK and Abe’s Agenda
By Henry Laurence
Disturbing statements by the new head of Japan’s national broadcaster raise questions about its future role.
A Controversial Comic Book and Japan's Gourmet Potato Chips
By J.T. Quigley and Angela Erika Kubo
Our Tokyo editors discuss the ongoing comfort women spat and a "Hokkaido boom" in snack foods.
Head of Japan’s NHK: Broadcaster Should Support Senkaku Claim
By J.T. Quigley
Katsuto Momii also called international anger over Japan’s wartime brothels “puzzling.”
US-Japan Alliance Sparks Korean Grand Strategy Debate
By Robert E. Kelly
Korea’s issues with Japan are much more deep-seated than U.S. policymakers seem to understand.
On Japan’s History: Clearing the Air – and the Agenda
Viewing Japanese policy through the past highlights the dominance history has gained over the diplomatic agenda.
Park Geun-hye: Japan Summit ‘Pointless’ Without Apology
Japan-South Korea diplomatic relations remain frosty over “comfort women” issue.
The US-Japan Security Relationship: Drift or Longevity?
Despite concerns, with quality leadership bilateral security ties should continue to thrive.