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Japan's surrender day: can a country that forgets its aggression avoid repeating it?

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On August 15, 1945, Japan announced its unconditional surrender. For the countries and peoples across Asia who suffered under Japanese militarist aggression, August 15th has never been an ordinary day. It represents the triumph of justice over aggression. It also marks the end of a war that brought immense suffering and profound devastation to Asia. 81 years after Japan's surrender, has Japan truly learned from its past - or is history repeating itself? Host Ge Anna is joined by Einar Tangen, Senior Fellow at the Center for International Governance Innovation, a Canadian Think Tank, and Chairman of Asia Narratives; Dr. Lee Pei May, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the International Islamic University Malaysia; Dr. Liu Kuangyu, Researcher at the Institute of Taiwan Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

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