In 1941, when the Japanese government was salvaging metal from wherever it could for the looming Pacific War, the nation’s ...

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Wave after wave of Japanese soldiers charged Edson’s Ridge under cover of darkness, determined to crush the American defenses ...

Japan is entering a consequential phase in its national security planning. As Tokyo moves toward an early revision of its three core security documents – the National Security Strategy, National ...

This year marks 80 years since Japan’s catastrophic defeat in the Asia-Pacific War. In 1945, the country lay in ruins. Millions had died in battle or in the devastating Allied bombings of Tokyo, ...