A picture book published in Russia last year examines the experiences of Japanese civilians who were forced to leave Karafuto ...

A new book chronicles the tense negotiations that secured the return of nearly 3,000 Allied civilians held by the Japanese ...

Local author Evelyn Iritani spoke with The Seattle Times about her research process, reflections on the idea of citizenship and the book’s relevance today.

The Torsk's sinking of the Japanese vessel marked the last U.S. submarine kill for over eight decades - that is until March 3 ...

Evelyn Iritani is the author of Safe Passage and An Ocean Between Us: The Changing Relationship of Japan and the United ...

NZ’s earthquake cover is structured around uncapped govt guarantee and flat-rate levies, meaning huge claim volumes and long delays. As disaster losses rise, we would do well to take a page out of ...

The Trump administration is using the same racist playbook — including the Alien Enemies Act — to cleanse America of immigrants from non-white nations.

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For 250 years, Americans have learned to tighten their belts and teach their children why. During the Second World War, it ...

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Another reason Trump may not be repeating history is that he is, for the time being and at least in the near future, keeping ...

Get ready for a new “Longmire” mystery, an Alaska memoir from a reality TV star and a revisionist history of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Here are 12 new releases coming soon (plus three books that ...