Takahiko Tennichi, Editorial writer, The Yomiuri Shimbun
| DATE: | Wednesday, January 24, 2007 |
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| TIME: | 4:00 PM |
| PLACE: | IEAS Conference Room, 2223 Fulton Street, 6th Floor |
| FORMAT: | IEAS Book Series: New Perspectives on East Asia |
| SPONSORS: | Institute of East Asian Studies, Center for Japanese Studies, Walter H. Shorenstein Fund, Graduate School of Journalism |
History is a controversial issue in East Asia today. The Yomiuri Shimbun, the largest daily paper in Japan, with a right of center editorial position, has recently completed a year-long project to clarify Japanese leaders’ responsibility for the Pacific War. In Japan such an undertaking is an exceptional case. Why did the Yomiuri launch this campaign? How will this history review affect the contemporary Japan? To what extent was its conclusion different from the judgments of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East? Takahiko Tennichi, an editorial writer of the Yomiuri Shimbun, will discuss the implications of the project, clarifying the Yomiuri’s position on the so-called history issue.
For more information about the book, please visit http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/info/book/
Program followed by reception.
Other programs in the IEAS Book Series: New Perspectives on East Asia.
