Word: japanned
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Only Pray." Japan perhaps struck the keynote for the world. Throughout the islands, huge gongs sounded 108 times-each stroke to counter one human evil in the new year (which was a conservative estimate). The year thus heralded was called the year of Ne (the Mouse)-traditionally a year of activity, humility, but also of the plenty for which all yearned. Emperor Hirohito offered his subjects two New Year's poems, written by himself. One advised: "Emulate the strength of the pine trees of the seashore, which stand the fierce sea breezes of the four seasons...
...Temporary Commission on Korea left for its destination. It faced a mixed reception. Cried the Russian-controlled radio in Northern Korea: "[The commission] covers up ... sinister, aggressive ambitions. . . ." An organization called the "League of Koreans Residing in Japan" attacked the commission in somewhat overheated English. Verbatim excerpts: "Of course we are still feeling our respects for U.N. efforts in each their positions in achieving to establish a complete independent Korea but ... anyhow seeing from the past experience and the present situation there is little hope...
...Fantastic Accusation." The story started with China, and a familiar warlord's defense. Japan's actions, said Tojo, were motivated chiefly by the threat of Chinese Communism. "This was all done with a view to saving East Asia from the danger of bolshevization and at the same time to make herself a barrier against world bolshevization. The present condition of the world two years after the end of World War II eloquently tells how important these barriers were...
Then, continued U.S. aid to China forced Japan on the defensive. With war in Europe came allied blockades, embargos, encirclement. Japan's access to food, rubber, oil, was threatened. Still, "we did not anticipate . . . that America [would] . . . force Japan to make the first overt act." There had never been a conspiracy among Japanese leaders to make war. "I fail utterly to understand . . . this fantastic accusation...
Crown Prince Alcihito of Japan was 14 by western count, 16 by Japanese; the Japanese consider themselves a year old at birth, and-like U.S. thoroughbred horses-add a year every...