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World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated.
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Japan
Japan’s new spy agency: a shield against China or ‘militarist surveillance’?
Japan has not had a centralised intelligence service since World War II. Sanae Takaichi wants to change that.
12 May 2026 - 3:40PM
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China-Japan relations
China condemns Japan’s first overseas ‘offensive missile’ test since WWII
6 May 2026 - 9:48PM
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Science
China’s new marine buoy says goodbye to classic Western design used since WWII
6 May 2026 - 6:56PM
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Food and Drinks
Spam musubi? How American flavours were absorbed and adapted in Okinawa
Okinawa’s post-war food story is a delicious blend of American ingredients given a Japanese spin – think taco rice and Spam musubi.
4 May 2026 - 10:23AM
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Hong Kong culture
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In 1946, Hong Kong’s governor Sir Mark Young returns after WWII – SCMP archive
On this day 80 years ago, Sir Mark Young returned to Hong Kong after being a prisoner of war during the Japanese occupation.
30 Apr 2026 - 6:45PM
Taiwan
Is it wrong to show Taiwan officers a WWII film about KMT forces fighting Japan?
Battalion commander’s screening stirs debate over Beijing’s state-led messaging to sway opinions on the self-ruled island.
28 Apr 2026 - 8:40PM
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Japan
Solomon Islands residents live in fear of WWII bomb explosions
With more people on the islands killed or injured due to the munitions, a UN team calls for international efforts to remove the danger.
3 Apr 2026 - 6:15PM
The Philippines
250 men went down with a WWII ‘hell ship’. Now the US is coming back for them
Eight decades after the Oryoku Maru was sunk by American bombs, specialist divers are returning to retrieve the 250 men still trapped inside.
13 Mar 2026 - 11:38AM
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Japan
Japan set to revive WWII military titles in controversial shift
While some argue the change aligns Japan with global norms, others say better pay – not historical titles – is what soldiers really need.
3 Feb 2026 - 5:27PM
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Japan
Japan weighs disturbing grave of over 700 children to recover WWII relics
A US submarine attack in 1944 claimed 1,484 lives, and officials are now consulting families on whether to raise artefacts or let them lie.
20 Jan 2026 - 5:01PM
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China-Japan relations
Why Chinese victims of Japan’s WWII bio-warfare are still waiting for justice
Dark chapter’s telling complicated by Tokyo’s official denials, Washington’s immunity deals and Beijing’s shifting diplomatic priorities.
28 Dec 2025 - 12:00PM
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Hong Kong society
WWII bomb in Hong Kong’s Quarry Bay linked to US military air strike: experts
Bomb’s explosive power ‘practically intact’ because of high production standards, military historian says.
22 Sep 2025 - 3:35PM
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China-Russia relations
Why some Chinese academics say it’s time to rethink WWII history
The ‘Western-centric’ view of events plays down the role of Chinese forces in defeating fascism, one observer says.
9 May 2025 - 11:34AM
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