As Japan pushes for constitutional reform, it must face up to its imperial past
Japan’s politicians are in favour of constitutional reform – but remilitarisation could cause long-standing regional tensions to boil over.
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Propaganda, porn and Cold War politics: How the West destabilised Indonesia
In 1965, the Indonesian Army began an anti-communist purge that would lead to the massacre of at least 500,000 people. Recently declassified documents have revealed that both London and Washington had a guiding hand.
Read moreEthiopia and Eritrea have entered an uncomfortable alliance
The election of Abiy Ahmed and the thawing of relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea sparked hopes for stability in the Horn of Africa. However, the actions of Eritrean forces during the Tigray conflict have called the new relationship into question.
Read moreThe firebombing of North Korea
How United States bombers helped to turn North Korea into the paranoid military dictatorship it is today.
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