Participants accuse the government of discriminating against civilian victims and people from the former Japanese colonies when it comes to state compensation for war damage. Read more
The Japanese American National Museum, or JANM, in Los Angeles is struggling with subsidy cuts by the Elon Musk-led “Department of Government Efficiency,” also known as DOGE. Read more
Monday’s trip to the island is the first by an emperor and an empress since the current Emperor Emeritus Akihito’s and Empress Emerita Michiko’s visit in 1994. Read more
The mass suicide occurred in April 1945 during the Battle of Okinawa, the largest ground battle in Japan during the war. Read more
Japan is worried that Yoon’s removal from power will undo the improvements in bilateral relations made under his administration. Read more
Yoshiharu Kanai, 80, has been working to collect remains for over 20 years, wishing to return them to mainland Japan swiftly. Read more
In his speech, Hegseth cast the alliance as “the cornerstone of freedom, prosperity, security and peace in the Indo-Pacific,” which he said “will continue.” Read more
He will be the first sitting prime minister to visit the island since April 2013, when then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a stopover. Read more
The prime minister is unlikely to release a government-adopted statement to mark the 80th anniversary this year of Japan’s surrender in the war. Read more
Over 200,000 people, including civilians, were killed in ground battles on islands in Okinawa. Read more
