by Mark Witzke In the late 19th century, as China declined in the face of internal struggles and foreign intrusion, Japan was on the rise. As the world moved on to the 20th century, China’s loss of influence over Korea and the stunning victory of Japan in the Sino-Japanese War confirmed that China was no longer the premier power in the Pacific.
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by Chris Suen In the Pacific Theatre of World War II, Allied POWs including American soldiers endured agonizing treatment from their Japanese captors. Most notably, the experiences of POWs transferred to the Japanese home islands.
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