"They arbitrarily claim that Japan was a victim and mislead domestic public opinion in Japan. As the perpetrator, Japan has assumed the guise of a victim and armed itself with new militarism, which ...

Japan’s ruling coalition government’s plan to bring back military titles once used by its armed forces before and during the Second World War has sparked a debate over the country’s postwar pacifist ...

Born the day before the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Toshiko “Tonko” Doi of Chicago was just a baby when she and her family were forced into Japanese incarceration camps by the United States government, ...

While some argue the change aligns Japan with global norms, others say better pay - not historical titles - is what soldiers really need Japan's government plans to revive the military ranks used by ...

Many Japanese Americans have been drawing parallels between the United States’ immigration policies today and the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. This Thursday marks 84 years ...

An immersive theatrical production highlighting the stories of Japanese American soldiers during World War II is coming to ...

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and analysis to ...

During World War II, Japan’s fleet was large and qualitatively peerless, but unsupported by a broader defense-industrial base. The United States finds itself in the same position today. Talk about an ...

In the 1990s, local author Evelyn Iritani was working on a story for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer when she reached out to Richard McKinnon. She was a business reporter covering the Pacific Rim for ...