Hiroaki Fushimi has led a “double life”--first as a member of the imperial family and then as a commoner after the end of World War II. Fushimi, 90, recently published a book whose title is ...

In 1897, Joseon changed its name to the Korean Empire (Daehan Jeguk) and pushed ahead with reforms and an open-door policy, but it was too late. Japan soon won major victories in its wars against the ...