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Russo-Japanese War News – Dec. 1904
» by USinKorea December 28th, 2008 at 6:11 pm » Comments (3)
Russians Fear Fall of Fortress Soon With the confirmation of news that the Japanese have occupied 203-Meter Hill and the report that the Russians unsuccessfully attempted its recapture, officials ...more »Japanese General Writes Japan Not “Aggressor Nation” During World War II
» by GI Korea November 1st, 2008 at 12:08 pm » Comments (42)
This General is just repeating a belief that I have personally had Japanese people express to me: JAPAN was not the aggressor in World War II, according to the country's air ...more »Remembering the Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki
» by GI Korea August 8th, 2008 at 8:36 am » Comments (1)
Today is the 63rd anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Nagasaki that played a critical role in eventually ending World War II. I highly recommend everyone read my prior posting ...more »Remembering the Hiroshima Atomic Bombing
» by GI Korea August 6th, 2008 at 8:32 am » Comments (1)
Today is the 63rd anniversary of the nuclear bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima. I recommend everyone read my prior posting where I trace how the bomb went from ...more »Korean History Textbook Controversy Returns
» by GI Korea March 25th, 2008 at 9:00 pm » Comments (11)
Another Korean textbook controversy is happening again: A conservative high school history textbook is igniting a fresh round of ideological conflicts as it acknowledges Japanese colonial rule's ...more »The Decision to Drop the Bomb
» by GI Korea August 10th, 2007 at 12:43 pm » Comments (95)
In what would become the final days of World War II, the two Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, were destroyed by atomic bombs dropped by the US Air Force, ...more »Remembering Nagasaki
» by GI Korea August 8th, 2007 at 5:46 pm » Comments (14)
The atomic bombing of Nagasaki The city of Nagasaki during World War II was one of the largest sea ports on the southern island of Kyushu. Along with the seaports the ...more »From the Trinity Site to Hiroshima
» by GI Korea August 6th, 2007 at 5:00 pm » Comments (11)
Today is the anniversary of the atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima. There is much controversy centering around whether the US should of dropped the atomic bomb ...more »Japan’s Defense Minister: US Atomic Bombing “Couldn’t Be Helped”
» by GI Korea July 2nd, 2007 at 5:31 pm » Comments (8)
This is some surprising news coming out of Japan concerning an issue from World War II that doesn't involve comfort women for a change: Japan's defense minister said Saturday that the ...more »Japan Lawmakers Take Out Full Page Ad on Comfort Women
» by GI Korea June 15th, 2007 at 11:31 am » Comments (39)
UPDATE: As expected this ad has opened a firestorm of debate. You can read a whole lot more on this development over at the Marmot's Hole, Ampontan, and Occidentalism. Occidentalism ...more »




