Japan
Japan’s Margaret Thatcher? Sanae Takaichi becomes first woman prime minister
October 21, 2025New PM, who refuses to acknowledge Japanese war crimes, will be a Trump ally in Asia-Pacific.
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Victory Day in China: Remembering fascism’s defeat in Asia
September 3, 2025China's grinding campaigns and sacrifices, which underpinned the Allied victory against Japan, have often faded into obscurity.
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80 years after WWII, Japanese Communists say Tokyo is following U.S. toward war
August 26, 2025Japanese Communists do what the ruling class won’t: Show condolences for WWII imperialism.
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On 80th anniversary of Hiroshima, new questions arise about ‘the Bomb’
August 6, 2025Top official admitted that, with the Nazis practically defeated, the real reason for dropping the bomb was to emphasize U.S. hegemony in the post-war world—and to send that message to the USSR.
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Japanese Communist lawmaker slams Israel’s Gaza aid blockade, demands Tokyo take action
June 4, 2025JCP lawmaker Kami Tomoko says Tokyo must immediately suspend negotiations on an economic partnership with Israel and instead impose sanctions and up its own supply of aid.
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