Pokemon card event at controversial shrine to Japanese war dead canceled after China protests

A Pokemon card event for Saturday at Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine was canceled and the Pokemon Company, an affiliate ...
TimeGhost on MSN

China’s civil war returned after the defeat of Japan

Victory over Japan did not bring peace to China. After World War II, Nationalist and Communist forces resumed their struggle ...
Time

Japan Unveils the Izumo, Its Largest Warship Since WWII, Amid Tensions With China

On Aug. 6, Japan launched its largest warship since World War II in a fresh demonstration of Tokyo’s steadily expanding naval capabilities. The unveiling of the destroyer — with a conspicuously large ...
Yahoo

WWII allies China, Russia take united stand against 'Japanese militarism'

China and Russia have reached a "high degree" of strategic consensus on issues related to Japan and jointly oppose the revival of "Japanese militarism", Beijing said after Foreign Minister Wang Yi met ...
The Diplomat

Japan’s Deliberate Pivot to the Pacific: Why History Matters

Driven by lessons from World War II and China’s expanding presence, Japan’s strategic orientation is pivoting eastward into the Pacific.
The Diplomat

China’s New ‘Two-Front Strategy’ Against Japan and Taiwan

The use of both international lawfare and historical narrative warfare signals a major, under-recognized shift in China’s Taiwan strategy and its approach to Japan. U.S. President Donald Trump greets ...