Japanese war orphans in Manchuria: forgotten victims of World War II

Japanese war orphans in Manchuria: forgotten victims of World War II

Itoh, Mayumi

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Japanese war orphans in Manchuria are the forgotten victims of the Asia-Pacific War and Sino-Japanese relations, and this is an integral part of the Japanese government's 'postwar settlement' issues concerning its war responsibility and compensation. INDICE: Background: Illusory Empire and Great Migration Campaign Ill-FatedDiaspora of Japanese Farmer-Settlers Early Postwar Era: Repatriation of Japanese and International Politics Plight of Orphans During Postwar Era Initial Search for Orphans: Volunteer Groups and Official Missions Barriers to Repatriation: Reestablishing Identity and Domicile Barriers to Repatriation: Guarantor/Receiver Requirement Japanese Women Left Behind in China Orphans' Struggles for Settlement Struggles of Orphans' Spouses and Offspring New Obstacles: Retirement and Pensions Class-Action Lawsuits Verdicts Conclusion: Orphan Issue and Sino-Japanese Relations

  • ISBN: 978-0-230-62281-4
  • Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
  • Encuadernacion: Cartoné
  • Páginas: 272
  • Fecha Publicación: 16/04/2010
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Inglés