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Imperial Japanese army
February 17, 2021
After Manila: the Law of Armed Conflict and Victor’s Justice
By Robert Farley
At the time, the defense of Manila was the single most consequential event of the Pacific War from the point of view of the law of armed conflict.
February 19, 2019
Tokyo, March 10, 1945: The Day of the Deadliest Attack in the History of Human Warfare
By Robert Farley
A new account offers a devastating picture of what the attack looked like from the air.
September 18, 2015
Japan's Improbable Military Resurgence
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japanese militarism was buried for good in August 1945 and likely will not rise again.
August 13, 2015
Remembering World War II in Asia: Dishonest Visions of History?
By Colin Jones
Cold War divisions, now shorn of their ideological pretensions, have achieved a kind of second life in war memory.
August 11, 2015
The 100 Days That Ended the ‘White Man’s Burden’ in Asia
By Franz-Stefan Gady
In just three months, the Imperial Japanese Army ended 150 years of European domination of Asia.
August 06, 2015
For Much of Asia, World War 2 Ended After August 1945
By Robert Farley
Wars-of-continuation decided the fates of Vietnam, China, Korea, Indonesia, and much of the rest of the Asia-Pacific.
June 12, 2014
Japan's Most Famous Battleship: The Yamato
By Robert Farley
No battleship became a cultural icon in the same way that the Imperial Japanese Navy's Yamato did.
August 15, 2013
Yasukuni Shrine Visits Invoke Ire – Again
Japanese officials honor the anniversary of Japan’s surrender in WWII at Yasukuni Shrine today.
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