Funded by the Hong Kong SAR Government’s Public Policy Research (PPR) Funding Scheme, the University of Hong Kong’s ...

On the 15th of August 1945, the Japanese Emperor Hirohito gave a speech on the radio in which he announced the unconditional ...

Japanese hold-outs after the second world war are quite the never-ending source of interesting stories. Japanese soldiers ...

America has no shortage of military museums spread across the country, but having one inside of a retired aircraft carrier is ...

Frank Capra’s dark vision of corruption and greed highlights both the dangers of concentrated power and the quiet ...

In this film, Japan at first seems too dystopian to be true. Then the chatter of OFWs reminds us of what Japan signifies for many Filipinos.

Ikuko Yamazaki, 62, has been using social media to advocate for the succession of the emperor's first child regardless of gender. She says not having Aiko as a successor and the insistence on ...

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII. For those passionate about exploring Hong Kong's WWII PBs, built by both British and Japanese forces, the biggest challenge lies in the lack of ...

Meanwhile, Hollywood continued producing prestige dramas, but with growing social awareness. With this in mind, this list ...

In 1943, the Imperial Japanese Navy rounded up and murdered German citizens working in New Guinea, nationals of a country[...

Today, Americans observe National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, a solemn occasion to honour and remember the lives lost in ...

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