What Japan needs to tear off is far more than just a 'militaristic emblem': Global Times editorial

Stopping the worship of war criminals and adhering to the path of peace are the minimum sincerity that Japan should demonstrate to its neighbors and the international community, as well ...

Tokyo Trial is a triumph of international law and China's presence a really important moment: Harvard professor and Forgotten Ally author

2026 marks the 80th anniversary of the start of the Tokyo Trial. As a landmark judicial event in the aftermath of World War II, the trial has exerted a profound ...

Historical revisionism and educational deficiencies are leaving Japan's youth with a lack of accurate understanding of the Tokyo Trial: Japanese scholar

The year 2026 marks the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE), also known as the Tokyo Trial. Following the Nuremberg Trial, ...

Militarism remains a persistent feature deeply embedded in Japan's postwar political structure

By thoroughly adhering to the pacifism indicated by its Constitution, Japan must advance “providing reassurance” rather than arms exports to its Asian neighbors, and work with China as a force ...

The dangerous moves: Japan challenges the bottom line of peace

One day after sending a ritual offering to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday reportedly continued to make a monetary offering to the site. Additionally, ...

Revisiting history is vital as Japan expands its military role

As Japan accelerates its military buildup, inks major new arms export deals and joins the annual Balikatan, or "shoulder-to-shoulder," drills as a full participant for the first time alongside the ...

Tokyo Trials: Ironclad evidence allows no reversal

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the work of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, commonly known as the Tokyo Trials. From 1946 to ...