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World War II 70th Anniversary
Will China Take Over US Military Facility in Djibouti?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus WWII anniversary celebrations and China's intelligence ops. China links.
How to Read the Abe Statement
By Shin Kawashima
How to evaluate Abe's August 15 statement on the 70th anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War II.
Confirmed: South Korea's President Will Attend China's WW2 Anniversary Celebrations
By Shannon Tiezzi
How Japan's Emperor (Subtly) Criticized Shinzo Abe
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan's Emperor Akihito appears to be determined to remind his people of the horrors of World War II.
What Countries Will March in China's WW2 Anniversary Military Parade?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Foreign troops have already started arriving in Beijing for the September 3 parade.
Twitter Says: South Koreans Not Satisfied with Abe’s Speech
By Steven Denney
The initial response on social media was overwhelmingly negative.
Should the United States Be Blamed for Japan’s Historical Revisionism?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
In hindsight, exonerating Japan’s Emperor was a grave mistake.
China's WW2 Remembrance: 'Patriotic Education' in Action
By Alexandre Dor
China’s WW2 remembrances are but the latest instance of a ‘new’ Chinese Nationalism created by the CCP.
The Abe Statement: Did Abe Apologize?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Abe's statement included the right language -- but not in the right way.
Why You Should Listen to What Japan's Emperor Says on August 15
By Yuki Tatsumi
What we will hear from Emperor Akihito on August 15 will be equally—if not more—important than the Abe Statement.
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.
Will South Korea's President Attend China's WW2 Anniversary Parade?
By Jin Kai
Once again, South Korea's "middle power" strategy is tested by conflicting pulls from China and the United States.