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Illustration - Art Deco - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (12TH DISTRICT). PORTE DOREE: THE PALAIS DE LA PORTE DOREE, DESIGNED BETWEEN 1928 AND 1931 BY THE ARCHITECT ALBERT LAPRADE. (BAS-RELIEFS OF THE FACADE BY THE SCULPTOR ALFRED JANNIOT). IN ART DECO STYLE, THE FORMER COLONIAL MUSEUM, BUILT FOR THE COLONIAL EXHIBITION OF 1931, NOW HOUSES THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE HISTORY OF IMMIGRATION Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Art Deco - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (12TH DISTRICT). PORTE DOREE: THE PALAIS DE LA PORTE DOREE, DESIGNED BETWEEN 1928 AND 1931 BY THE ARCHITECT ALBERT LAPRADE. (BAS-RELIEFS OF THE FACADE BY THE SCULPTOR ALFRED JANNIOT). IN ART DECO STYLE, THE FORMER COLONIAL MUSEUM, BUILT FOR THE COLONIAL EXHIBITION OF 1931, NOW HOUSES THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE HISTORY OF IMMIGRATION Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Art Deco - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (12TH DISTRICT). PORTE DOREE: THE PALAIS DE LA PORTE DOREE, DESIGNED BETWEEN 1928 AND 1931 BY THE ARCHITECT ALBERT LAPRADE. (BAS-RELIEFS OF THE FACADE BY THE SCULPTOR ALFRED JANNIOT). IN ART DECO STYLE, THE FORMER COLONIAL MUSEUM, BUILT FOR THE COLONIAL EXHIBITION OF 1931, NOW HOUSES THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE HISTORY OF IMMIGRATION Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's policies consolidate world stability: Syrian official

STORY: China's policies consolidate world stability: Syrian official DATELINE: April 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the interview with Xinhua 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian assistant foreign minister 3. various of Iran and Saudi Arabia related footage 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian assistant foreign minister STORYLINE: A senior Syrian official said in a recent interview with Xinhua that China's policies, which respect international law and the sovereignty of states, consolidate world stability. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian assistant foreign minister "China's policy has always been distinguished by the fact that it respects international law, respects the sovereignty of states, and moves away from the logic of hegemony and arrogance. China is a country that does not have a colonial history. From this standpoint, we can deal with friends in China, and we are reassured that when China does something or takes a

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S. Koreans protest against Japan on history views

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean protesters gather in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on March 1, 2014, on the 95th anniversary of the launch of an independence movement against Japan's 1910-1945 colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula. They criticized the Japanese government for its views on history.

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History textbooks in Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Photo shows history textbooks used in high schools in Taiwan. On July 23, 2013, the government of President Ma Ying-jeou gave the green light to school textbook publishers to use the term "occupation" in describing Japan's 50-year colonial rule of Taiwan, a major change of wording since his China-friendly government came to power in 2008.

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S. Korea president calls on Japan to teach 'correct history'

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak speaks in Seoul on Aug. 15, 2011, as the South marked the 66th anniversary of the liberation of Korea from Japanese colonial rule. Lee called on Japan to teach ''correct history'' to future generations about checkered bilateral relations.

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S. Korean leader urges Japan to 'look straight at history'

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myong Bak addresses a commemorative event in Seoul on Aug. 15 to mark the 63rd anniversary of liberalization of Korea from Japanese colonial rule and the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Korea. Lee urged Japan to ''look straight at history.''

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S. Korean leader urges Japan to 'look straight at history'

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myong Bak addresses a commemorative event in Seoul on Aug. 15 to mark the 63rd anniversary of liberalization of Korea from Japanese colonial rule and the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Korea. Lee urged Japan to ''look straight at history.''

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Koreans protest Japanese textbooks

SEOUL, South Korea - Two young women put their signatures in protest over Japanese history textbooks during a boycott campaign against Japanese goods organized by civil groups in Seoul on May 8. The South Koran government formally demanded Japan make 35 revisions to eight history textbooks it says glorify Japan's colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula and whitewash wartime atrocities committed by the Imperial Japanese Army.

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S. Korea demands 35 revisions to Japanese textbooks

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Han Seung Soo (R) hands over documents to Japanese Ambassador Terusuke Terada at his ministry in Seoul on May 8, demanding Japan make 35 revisions to eight controversial history textbooks. South Korea feels the textbooks justify Japan's colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula and whitewash wartime atrocities committed by the Imperial Japanese Army.

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Japan-S. Korean forum on history

A two-day Japan-South Korean forum opens in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 26 to step up research on the shared history of the two countries and promote mutual understanding. The Japanese team is headed by former Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Ryozo Sunobe, who is now an advisor to the Foreign Ministry, while the South Korean mission is led by Chi Myong Kwan, director of Hallym University's Institute of Japanese Studies. Relations between the two countries have been marred since Japan's 1910-1945 colonial rule on the Korean Peninsula and its wartime deeds there.

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Chinese envoy urges Western countries to reflect on colonial history, right wrongs

STORY: Chinese envoy urges Western countries to reflect on colonial history, right wrongs DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Human Rights Council 2. SOUNDBITE(Chinese): LI SONG, Deputy head of the Chinese Mission to the UN in Geneva STORYLINE: A Chinese envoy on Wednesday called on the United States, the United Kingdom, and other Western countries to reflect on their colonial history and correct past mistakes. Li Song, deputy head of the Chinese Mission to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva made the remarks at a panel discussion at the ongoing 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council. SOUNDBITE(Chinese): LI SONG, Deputy head of the Chinese Mission to the UN in Geneva "Colonialism is the historical sin of the United States, the United Kingdom and other Western countries. These countries must reflect on history and correct their mistakes. We call for full respect for the human rights development path chosen independently by f

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A visit to Karen Blixen Museum in Kenya

STORY: A visit to Karen Blixen Museum in Kenya DATELINE: May 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Karen Blixen museum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RODAH LANGE, Curator at Karen Blixen Museum 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RODAH LANGE, Curator at Karen Blixen Museum 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RODAH LANGE, Curator at Karen Blixen Museum STORYLINE: Nestled in one of the most picturesque neighborhood of Nairobi, the Karen Blixen Museum offers a glimpse into Kenya's colonial history, the journey towards self-rule and the collective aspirations of its many ethnic groups. Karen Blixen, the author of "Out of Africa" autobiography, which later became an Oscar award-winning movie by the same title, wrote the affection she had for her abode at the foot of Ngong hills, located on the northern edges of the Kenyan capital Nairobi. Blixen returned to her native Denmark in 1931 from where she pursued her interests including writing and painting till her demise in 1962 at the age o

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Cartoon, The Allies, WW1

Cartoon, The Allies during the First World War. Linking arms, they sing: Are we all here? Yes! And if we're all here, that's all right. They are, from left to right, Serb, Gurkha, British Tar (sailor), Belgian, Cossack (Russian), Highlander (Scottish), Frenchman, British Tommy (soldier), Japanese, Sikh and British Imperial (colonial). Date: 1914

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Australian occupation of Nauru, South Pacific, WW1

The Australian occupation of Nauru (also known as Pleasant Island), a small island in the South Pacific, during the First World War. The island was previously part of German New Guinea, until Australian naval forces removed its German officials on 4 August 1914. Australian occupation began on 7 September 1914, and the island became part of British Western Pacific Territories, administered by Australia. It was briefly occupied by Japan during the Second World War, but then returned to British control. The island eventually became independent in 1968, as the Republic of Nauru. In this photo, troops, European residents and natives gather to witness the hoisting of the Union Jack. Date: 7 November 1914

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British Colonial Empire Poster

British Colonial Empire Poster - Our allies the colonies, the Royal West African Frontier Force

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H.M.S Curacoa 1865

Conflicts with the savages of the New Hebrides, South Pacific Ocean. Boats of the Curacoa landing sailors and marines. A landing party of 180 seamen and marines, commanded by Captain Dent, disembarked without opposition. Date: August 12th 1865

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S. Korea urges Japan to take "concrete actions" over Abe statement

South Korean President Park Geun Hye delivers a speech in Seoul on Aug. 15, 2015, to mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean Peninsula's liberation from Japanese colonial rule. Park urged Tokyo to demonstrate that it upholds previous Japanese governments' understanding of history. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korean leader urges Japan to 'look straight at history'

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myong Bak addresses a commemorative event in Seoul on Aug. 15 to mark the 63rd anniversary of liberalization of Korea from Japanese colonial rule and the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Korea. Lee urged Japan to ''look straight at history.'' (Kyodo)

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S. Korean leader urges Japan to 'look straight at history'

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myong Bak addresses a commemorative event in Seoul on Aug. 15 to mark the 63rd anniversary of liberalization of Korea from Japanese colonial rule and the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Korea. Lee urged Japan to ''look straight at history.'' (Kyodo)

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S. Korea president calls on Japan to teach 'correct history'

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak speaks in Seoul on Aug. 15, 2011, as the South marked the 66th anniversary of the liberation of Korea from Japanese colonial rule. Lee called on Japan to teach ''correct history'' to future generations about checkered bilateral relations. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea demands 35 revisions to Japanese textbooks

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Han Seung Soo (R) hands over documents to Japanese Ambassador Terusuke Terada at his ministry in Seoul on May 8, demanding Japan make 35 revisions to eight controversial history textbooks. South Korea feels the textbooks justify Japan's colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula and whitewash wartime atrocities committed by the Imperial Japanese Army.

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Japan-S. Korean forum on history

A two-day Japan-South Korean forum opens in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 26 to step up research on the shared history of the two countries and promote mutual understanding. The Japanese team is headed by former Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Ryozo Sunobe, who is now an advisor to the Foreign Ministry, while the South Korean mission is led by Chi Myong Kwan, director of Hallym University's Institute of Japanese Studies. Relations between the two countries have been marred since Japan's 1910-1945 colonial rule on the Korean Peninsula and its wartime deeds there.