Eighty years after Japan was defeated, a wave of Chinese films about the occupation are fuelling memory and anger.

A series of World War II dramas about China’s fight against Japan is drawing audiences to their feet, and, in some cases, to tears. Some say it helps deflect public discontent.

Historical memory is used by Chinese and Japanese politicians for their agendas, making it hard to forgive and forget. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The armistice was signed on July 27, 1953, bringing the Korean War to a halt. Since 1996, North Korea has marked the date as Victory Day, claiming it won the Liberation War against U.S.-led ...

This fear partly explained why China intervened during the Korean War of 1950-1953. Beyond security, North Korea also serves as an ideological ally.

One of the best modern war movies is now streaming, and yet most moviegoers probably never heard of it.

Under the new Lee Jae-myung administration, South Korea is committed to military expansion and integration into advanced US preparations for war against China in the Indo-Pacific.

Japan is facing its most severe security environment since World War II as three potential adversaries in East Asia – China, Russia and North Korea – ramp up military activities in the region ...

At last year’s event, Naruhito expressed deep remorse over Japan’s actions during the war. But on the same day, three Japanese cabinet ministers visited Tokyo’s Yasukuni shrine, drawing criticism from ...