Asia and Oceania
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Seoul, Tokyo to Convene on Korean Comfort Women Funding
The 1 billion yen fund bilaterally agreed upon by South Korea and Japan will be discussed in an upcoming meeting…
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Boundaries: Abkhazia and South Ossetia
The largest state in the world by territory, Russia has a highly complicated history. Over time, the Russian empire has…
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Africa and Middle East
Operation Enduring Freedom- The USA in Afghanistan
Public aims of the war in Afghanistan were to remove the Taliban from power and to fully dismantle Al-Qaeda. The…
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The Second Sino-Japanese War
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident The Marco Polo Bridge Incident was the first battle between China’s National Revolutionary Army and…
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The End of Osaka-San Francisco Over Korean Comfort Women Statue
Mayor Yoshimura of Osaka Japan sent a letter to the Mayor of San Francisco this week. Their sister city designation…
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Africa and Middle East
Baluchistan – Insurgency or a Fight for Human Rights?
The region of Baluchistan covers territories across three states, Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan, all rich with natural resources such as…
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Who Won Vietnam? America vs. Communism
On March 29th, 1973 the last of the US combat troops made their way out of Vietnam as a part…
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Asia and Oceania
Boundaries: Senkaku Islands
Despite the attention given to the South China Sea, the tension between China and Japan is due to the Senkaku…
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Is This the Head of the US-China Trade War?
After imposing $200 billion worth of tariffs on Chinese goods being imported in to the United States, President Trump has…
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The Wairau Affray: Indigenous Maori and British Settlers
Also sometimes referred to as the Wairau Massacre, the Wairau Affray on June 17th 1843 was a clash of arms…
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