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Airbrushing Taiwan’s History: Can Japanese Colonialism Ever Be Justified?
'Amazingly,' wrote Kaori Shoji, 'Taiwan is the one country where the Japanese imperialists managed to do more good than harm.'
Chinese Lawmakers Seek to Protect Dead Communist Heroes With New Law
The new 'hero law' could have a chilling effect on academic inquiry in China.
‘The Truth is Still Out There’ — Slow Progress on Transitional Justice in Taiwan
An international expert believes much more is to be uncovered about Taiwan’s past.
Li Kuo-Ting: The Adaptable Strategist Behind Taiwan's Success
James Baron tours the life and times of Taiwan's Li Kuo-ting.
Troubled Waters: China Seeks Return to Vassal States in the South China Sea
A look at how China's past affects its current stance on maritime disputes in the South China Sea.
Ghosts of the Stronato: Asunción's Taiwanese Expats a Dying Breed
In 1986 the Taiwan leader was granted his own effigy in Paraguay's capital. But what of Taiwan's expats in Paraguay today?
Why Singapore Changed the Name of the New World War II Exhibition
Many felt the name was an insult to thousands who suffered during the Japanese occupation.
Odd Couple: Fuxing's Flak Towers Provide Blast from Taiwan's Past
While the towers are unlikely to scoop an award for aesthetics, they provide a glimpse of a period of Taiwan's modern history that, like their embrasures, expands to offer a macroscopic view when probed.
Lifting the Shadows on a Secret War
BOOK REVIEW: Joshua Kurlantzick's 'A Great Place to Have a War: America in Laos and the Birth of a Military CIA' (New York, New York: Simon & Schuster, 2017), reviewed by Hunter Marston.