Tokyo Review
All posts tagged "comfort women"
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5.3KPoliticsFrom a “history problem” to a history of problems
Relations between Japan and its neighbors are strained by history - but these disputes are rooted in modern economic and security concerns.
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6.4KPoliticsThe Steep Challenge of Mending Japan-South Korea Relations
Conservatives in Japan and South Korea heaved a sigh in March upon the news of Yoon Suk-yeol’s election as South Korea’s next...
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Society
Ramseyer and the Right-Wing Ecosystem Suffocating Japan
In Japan, many right wing revisionist groups continue to glorify its wartime legacy, seeking to validate their versions of the past however...
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2021 US-Japan Relations
Biden Must Assist Japan and South Korea with their Wartime History Dispute
The Biden administration’s focus on allies and partners and the inability of democratic U.S. allies Japan and South Korea to move beyond...
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7.8KSocietyFreedom of Expression and the 2019 Aichi Triennale
Threats from online extremists forced an art exhibition in Nagoya to close in 2019, raising fresh concerns over Japan's commitment to freedom...
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7.2KPoliticsRepeating Past Mistakes in Japan-Korea Reconciliation
A bill in South Korea's parliament seeks reconciliation with Japan by resolving historical disputes - but it repeats the mistakes of past...