Shigeru Yoshida and Politics from Below
Conservative diplomat Shigeru Yoshida was thrust into the premiership in 1946-1947 after the US occupation forces blocked the ascendance of general election-winner Ichiro Hatoyama.
Tag Archives: International Military Tribunal for the Far East
US Silence on American Comfort Women
During the occupation of China, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific by the Japanese Imperial Army and Navy, many young women and girls became victims of rape and forced prostitution. New evidence proves that American young women were among the thousands of victims.
Today in Japan (11.26.17)
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on November 26, 2017.
