2026-09

History

That War and Me (13) The Bataan Death March

Part 13 of "That War and Me": the fall of Bataan in 1942, the Death March of American and Filipino prisoners, the false order behind the massacres, and the trial and execution of Lt. Gen. Masaharu Homma.
2026年9月21日
HistoryReportageSeries
Embassy of Japan

Kitagawa Katsuro Arrives as New Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines

The Embassy of Japan announced on September 18 the arrival of new Ambassador Kitagawa Katsuro, pledging to further strengthen Japan-Philippines ties in the 70th anniversary year.
2026年9月20日
Embassy of JapanJapan-Philippines RelationsJapanese Community
Intergovernmental Aid

Who Will Become the Bangsamoro Autonomous Government’s Next Chief Minister?

An analysis of the race for Chief Minister following the 2026 Bangsamoro Parliament election: seat counts and coalition talks among the Bangsamoro Federal Party (BFP), United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP), and BARMM Grand Coalition (BGC), and what the outcome means for Japan's support to Bangsamoro.
2026年9月19日
Intergovernmental AidPhilippine NewsSociety
History

That War and Me (12) The Far East Military Tribunal

Part 12 of the serialized memoir "That War and Me": the Tokyo Trial (Class A war crimes tribunal) and Justice Pal's dissent, the Class B/C war crimes trials, Indonesia's independence war and Japanese volunteer soldiers, and Chiang Kai-shek's policy of "virtue over vengeance."
2026年9月18日
HistoryReportageSeries
Fiction

“Great Men of the Philippines: José Rizal” (Part 32 — Final)

The final part of the José Rizal biography series: an assessment of Rizal as the true creator of Filipino nationalism, and his complex relationship to the revolution.
2026年9月18日
FictionHistorySeries
Fiction

“Great Men of the Philippines: José Rizal” (Part 31)

Part 31 of the José Rizal biography series: the enduring historical debate over whether Rizal recanted his beliefs before his execution.
2026年9月17日
FictionHistorySeries
History

That War and Me (11) The Aftermath of Defeat

Part 11 of the serialized memoir "That War and Me": Japan's 1945 defeat, MacArthur's occupation, the Emperor-MacArthur meeting, LARA relief supplies, and the author's own postwar memories.
2026年9月16日
HistoryReportageSeries
History

The True History of Philippine Independence (Part 1)

Author Nakahara Yoshinori, a researcher of the Philippines, was born in Okinawa. This book was among the works confiscated and burned by GHQ (Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers) after the war — a so-called "GHQ-banned book."
2026年9月16日
HistoryJapan-Philippines RelationsSeries
Fiction

“Great Men of the Philippines: José Rizal” (Part 30)

Part 30 of the José Rizal biography series: his secret burial, the discovery of his remains after Spain’s defeat, and the Philippines’ enduring national reverence for him.
2026年9月16日
FictionHistorySeries
Intergovernmental Aid

Japan’s “Unarmed Peace Support” Behind Bangsamoro’s First Parliamentary Election

BARMM held its first parliamentary election on September 14. A look at how Japan's "unarmed peace support," through J-BIRD and other programs, has helped sustain the Bangsamoro peace process.
2026年9月15日
Intergovernmental AidJapan-Philippines RelationsPhilippine NewsPoliticsSociety
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