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Japan imperial system

Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines Designated as UNESCO World Heritage Site With South Korea’s Backing
By Eunwoo Lee
Japan and South Korea are covering up Sado Island’s dark side in a severe misconstruction of the meanings of UNESCO World Heritage, diplomacy, and history.

A Turning Point for South Korea’s Weaponization of Defamation Laws?
By Jason Morgan and Kenji Yoshida
The Supreme Court ruling in Park Yu-ha’s case should be a catalyst for change.

What the Imperial House Tells Us About Japan’s Demographic Crisis
By Will Fee
Aging, shrinking, its top position reserved exclusively for men – Japan's monarchy is a neat microcosm of society as a whole.

Japan’s Farewell to the People’s Emperor
By Kenneth Ruoff
A look back at the Heisei era, and forward to the reign of Emperor Naruhito.

The Heisei Paradox: Emperor Akihito and Japan’s Nationalist Regression
By Edward Danks
The paradox of a pacifist emperor amid rising nationalism politically is likely to continue in the Reiwa era.

Living History: Ushering in the New Imperial Era in Japan
By Spencer Cohen
The view from the crowd that gathered in early May to celebrate the rise of a new emperor.
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