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Japanese propaganda in the period just before and during World War II, was designed to assist the regime in governing during that time. Many of its elements were continuous with pre-war themes of Shōwa statism, including the principles of kokutai, hakkō ichiu, and bushido.
Japanese propaganda poster “Heaven and Hell”, demonising China under the Nationalist Government. Japanese propaganda during the World War II presented the war a defensive against the influence and the hostility of the West. [24] It conveyed the Japanese as victims who would have to fight for their independence and freedom. [25]
The Pacific War, a major theater of World War II, further intensified Japan's engagements, leading to significant confrontations with Allied forces in the Pacific Ocean and Southeast Asia. Although initially successful, Japan took significant losses at the Battle of Midway. In addition, Japan met significant setbacks in China.
In Japan, like in most other countries, propaganda has been a significant phenomenon during the 20th century. [1] Propaganda activities in Japan have been discussed as far back as the Russo-Japanese War of the first decade of the 20th century. [2] Propaganda activities peaked during the period of the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.
Propaganda themes of economic prosperity were also to show South Korea as superior to North Korea and counter its anti-capitalist themes. Several economic reforms were enacted under president Park Chung-Hee from the 1960s and 1970s that were credited with South Korea’s current economic success. South Korea now ranks 15th among world economies ...
Ambassadors from Japan to South Korea started when Toshikazu Maeda presented his credentials to the Korean government in 1965. Diplomatic relations were established by the Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea in 1965. [1] The current official title of this diplomat is "Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Korea."
The Second Sino-Japanese War was fought between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan between 1937 and 1945, following a period of war localized to Manchuria that started in 1931. [24] [25] It is considered part of World War II, and often regarded as the beginning of World War II in Asia
The army fought in China and Burma, and prepared for its return to Korea as the tide of World War II turned against Japan. [146] This culminated in the Eagle Project, a mission for the KPG and KLA to return to the peninsula and fight the Japanese.