18th August, 1945
The version of the surrender, now being propagated by the recalcitrant army group, falls in with the classic conception of a struggle for the control… Read More »18th August, 1945
Kuniaki Koiso
11th-15th June 1945
“As the earth hardens in the rain, so also the government and the people have grown more united,” wrote the Asahi. It was a rain… Read More »11th-15th June 1945
11th May 1945
A small peace clique is now taking shape in Japan. One of its leaders is sopposed to be General Ugaki who has, according to the… Read More »11th May 1945
7th April 1945
With 120 bombers over Tokyo and 150 more over Nagoya, Suzuki requested “the visits of ministerial candidates to his cabinet-organizing headquarters” from 8 o’clock this… Read More »7th April 1945
6th April 1945
Admiral Baron Kantaro Suzuki is the new premier. The Mainichi, in reporting how he “received the imperial command” to form a new cabinet, gave an… Read More »6th April 1945
5th April 1945
The ruins of the 10th March fire in Tokyo are haunted by a stench of leaking gas. Hundreds of twisted faucets are still dripping in… Read More »5th April 1945
23rd March 1945
Saipan led to Yiojima and Yiojima may lead to the mainland, warned the Mainichi today. Apparently in preparation for invasion the vice-minister officer, Shibayama, in… Read More »23rd March 1945
22nd March 1945
In a communique dated noon yesterday imperial general headquarters announced the loss of Yiojima. The announcement quoted the last telegram from the garrison: “All the… Read More »22nd March 1945
17th March 1945
Imperial headquarters has announced that the Americans have suffered 25,000 casualties on Yiojima and to those who can read between the lines it is plain… Read More »17th March 1945