Shinzo Abe, shame on you.

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By Chou Ching-yuan 周京元
The Japanese government recently announced that its Asian Women's Fund would complete its historic mission by March 31, and that by May it would wrap up awarding compensation to South Korean and Taiwanese women forced into prostitution for Japanese soldiers during World War II.

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By Chen Tsui-lien 陳翠蓮
Each year, the anniversary of the 228 Incident throws Taiwanese society into an uproar. While some people demand that we clarify the truth and seek out the prime culprits behind the incident, others -- including most media outlets -- characterize this behavior as provoking ethnic conflict and damaging social harmony. Strange logic indeed.

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By Margot Chen 陳麗菊
Transitional justice is an important part of Taiwan's path to social equality, justice and normal statehood. Improving social equality and justice includes uncovering the truth about the 228 Incident and the return of the Chinese Nationalist Party's (KMT) stolen assets to the public. The march toward obtaining normal statehood includes the urgently required correction of the national title and the creation of a new constitution. These issues are currently been forcefully promoted and, though challenging, the creation of a new constitution has become an increasingly urgent task.

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The fake identity of an editor contributing to Wikipedia first drew support for his right to anonymity, followed by accusations of fraud
By Noam Cohen
In the blink of an eye, the wisdom of the crowd became the fury of the crowd. In the last few days, contributors to Wikipedia, the popular online encyclopedia, have turned against one of their own who was found to have created an elaborate false identity.

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The approaching end of George W. Bush's term and the progress of Iran's nuclear program could prove a dangerous recipe
By Joschka Fischer
The US capital is once again abuzz with the talk of war, not only of the latest "strategy for victory" in Iraq, but now also of military action against Iran. The harder it becomes to discern the reasoning behind the actions of the current US administration, the louder the rumor mill grinds.

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South Korean retirees who want to stretch their budgets and students seeking a cheaper English-language education are increasingly flocking to Southeast Asia, where the sunshine is an added bonus.

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