A single incident opened the door to a much larger conflict. In 1931, the Mukden Incident was used to justify Japan’s invasion of Manchuria, driven by radical officers and rising militarism. This ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during a meeting with Russian Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing (Oct. 17, 2018). Credit: ...

THE incident which occurred in Manchuria during the night of September 18 set in motion a train of events of great magnitude. The incident itself was unimportant: a gunmen's fight in New York or a ...

TOKYO, Feb. 14, 1933 (UP) -- Japan will order occupation of Jehol province by her Manchurian army soon, despite world opinion, it appeared certain today in the face of a prospect of unified Chinese ...

A “state” known as Manchukuo existed at one time in the northeastern area in China. While it proclaimed lofty ideals such as “Odo Rakudo” (A Utopian State under Benevolent Rule) and “Gozoku Kyowa” ...

Growing up, Fumina Oka knew little about the mysterious university her Taiwanese grandfather attended in northern China’s Manchuria during Japan’s occupation in the early 20th century. But as the ...

These three important volumes appear most opportunely at the moment when reliable information on Manchuria and on Japan's special position there is in urgent demand. They are from the pen of an ...

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Henry wore a cutaway cut by a Japanese tailor and very white gloves. Elizabeth wore a close fitting gown of Chinese silk with a slit skirt. The day was fine. Cheerfully Henry and Elizabeth alighted ...