His televised address as prime minister, delivered 50 years to the day after Japan announced its surrender, set a marker for his country’s “deep remorse” over wartime atrocities.
Tag: World War II (1939-45)
Nonprofit Gets Two Paintings Stolen by Nazis Pulled From Auction
The paintings were among more than 300 works seized during World War II from Adolphe Schloss, a German Jew who lived in France and amassed a collection of old master paintings.
A World War II Dispute Between Ukraine and Poland Is Put to Rest
The remains of people killed and left in mass graves in the waning days of the war are being given dignified burials.
Edgar Feuchtwanger, Who Wrote About Being Hitler’s Neighbor, Dies at 100
He and his Jewish family lived across the street from the German leader in the 1930s. He became a professor and historian in Britain.
Argentine Authorities Charge Couple With Hiding Nazi-Looted Painting
“Portrait of a Lady,” by the Italian painter Giuseppe Ghislandi, had not been seen publicly for 80 years until journalists spotted it in a real estate listing last month.
Trump Grows Frustrated With Putin, as Russian President Bonds With China’s Leader
President Trump’s extraordinary summit with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last month has yet to yield any concrete results on the war in Ukraine.
Putin and Xi Invoke Wartime Unity as They Hail Ties in Beijing
The Russian and Chinese leaders drew on a shared view of their countries’ roles in World War II to cast their modern-day partnership as a challenge to the West.
Xi’s Parade to Showcase China’s Military Might and Circle of Autocrats
China will mark Japan’s defeat in World War II with a parade of missiles, soldiers and leaders like Kim Jong-un of North Korea and Vladimir Putin of Russia.
Xi, Putin and Modi Try to Signal Unity at China Summit
Their display of friendship in China was aimed at projecting an alternative to U.S. global leadership, even as serious differences among them remain.
China Rekindles Wartime Fury, Stirring Fears of Anti-Japan Hate
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.