SAGAMIHARA, Japan (Reuters) - When Masayoshi Matsumoto joined the Japanese army in 1943 and was sent to occupied China as a medic, he thought he was taking part in a righteous war to free Asia from the yoke of Western imperialism.Full story
Yields on 10-year Japanese government bonds have briefly topped 1 percent for the first time in a year, unnerving some investors at a time when Japan is aggressively trying to lower interest rates. Full story
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds plunged on Thursday, taking yields to their highest in a year and leading a selloff in bonds globally after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's remarks sparked worries of a reduction in U.S. monetary stimulus. Full story
History has been made and remembered. Twenty-four surviving sailors from the USS Franklin held a reunion at Patriot's Point in Charleston. In 1945, the Franklin, nicknamed “Big Ben” was hit by 2 Japanese bombs, exploding 31 armed and fueled aircraft sitting on her deck. More than 800 were killed, th
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War veterans chant slogans during an anti-Japan rally in front of Japanese embassy in Seoul May 23, 2013. The rally was held to denounce Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and demand an official apology for Japan's war crimes during World War Two. Protesters also condemned controversial comments by
War veterans take a rest during an anti-Japan rally in front of Japanese embassy in Seoul May 23, 2013. The rally was held to denounce Abe and demand an official apology for Japan's war crimes during World War Two. Protesters also condemned controversial comments by the mayor of the Japanese city of
War veterans scuffle with South Korean police during an anti-Japan rally in front of Japanese embassy in Seoul May 23, 2013. The rally was held to denounce Abe and demand an official apology for Japan's war crimes during World War Two. Protesters also condemned controversial comments by the mayor of
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