Asian Currents

The following articles have been posted on Asian Currents:

History wars: Japan’s industrial heritage listings fuel controversy over Korean forced labour in WWII

Japan and South Korea reach a compromise of sorts over acknowledgment of Korean forced labour during the Second World War, but DAVID PALMER forsees further controversy.

Myanmar’s political journey: destination unknown

TREVOR WILSON previews Myanmar’s first democratic elections in 25 years.

Turkey’s Kurdish election surprise

The recent gains by the Kurdish-dominated party in Turkey’s national election could be a watershed moment for Turkish democracy, write DAVID TITTENSOR and TEZCAN GÜMÜŞ.

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