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Shinzo Abe's Visit to Pearl Harbor: What to Expect

Shinzo Abe's Visit to Pearl Harbor: What to Expect

By Yuki Tatsumi
What to watch for during the Japanese prime minister's historic trip.
Tule Lake: Memories of Japanese Internment

Tule Lake: Memories of Japanese Internment

By Casey Michel
As discussion of internment rises in America, the most fortified city in the Americas during WWII risks being forgotten.

The Strategic Lessons of 1944's Battle of the Philippine Sea

The Strategic Lessons of 1944's Battle of the Philippine Sea

By Robert Farley
1944’s Battle of Philippine Sea holds some interesting lessons for how we think about military power.

This Naval Battle Could Have Changed the Course of WW2

This Naval Battle Could Have Changed the Course of WW2

By Ben Ho Wan Beng
If the Battle of the Philippine Sea had played out differently, Japan's navy might have been decimated by June 1944.

Mitsubishi Apologizes to Chinese WWII Forced Laborers

Mitsubishi Apologizes to Chinese WWII Forced Laborers

By Peter Bittner
After 70 years, justice for survivors and their families… but not for everyone
Kyrgyz President Warns of Modern Fascists in Russia

Kyrgyz President Warns of Modern Fascists in Russia

By Catherine Putz
Victory Day in Central Asia this year was a more subdued affair, with requiems instead of parades.

Kerry Becomes First US Secretary to Visit Hiroshima

Kerry Becomes First US Secretary to Visit Hiroshima

By Shannon Tiezzi
Kerry's trip, made with the other G7 foreign minsters, could pave the way for a visit by Obama in May.
Review - India’s War: World War II and the Making of Modern South Asia

Review - India’s War: World War II and the Making of Modern South Asia

By Nigel Collett
India's contributions during WWII have often been overlooked. A new book by Srinath Raghavan helps redress that.

Tokyo and the Night of the Firewind

Tokyo and the Night of the Firewind

By Senan Fox
The night of March 9-10, 1945 brought unimaginable destruction on the Japanese capital.

It's Time for an American Film Depicting the Chinese Theater of World War II

It's Time for an American Film Depicting the Chinese Theater of World War II

By Robert Farley
Why has Hollywood shied away from films about Sino-U.S. cooperation during the Second World War?

Postwar Semantics in Japan’s Self-Defense Forces

Postwar Semantics in Japan’s Self-Defense Forces

By Major John Wright, USAF
What’s in a name? Pride, honor, and history.
What If Japan Had Won The Battle of Midway?

What If Japan Had Won The Battle of Midway?

By Benjamin David Baker
One of the most decisive battles of the Second World War could have ended up very differently. Be glad it didn’t though.

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