In 1949, Japan stood at a crossroads between devastation and recovery. The country was still reeling from the impact of World War II, while facing rapid political and cultural changes under U.S.
On the 15th of August 1945, the Japanese Emperor Hirohito gave a speech on the radio in which he announced the unconditional ...
Though her election is a milestone in a country that struggles with gender equality, critics say hard-line conservative Sanae ...