Episode 653 • • 12:35 - 14:12
653: Evil Layer Cake
Mukden Incident Anniversary, China-Japan Relations, Manchuria Invasion
China observed the 83rd anniversary of the Mukden Incident, marking the 1931 Japanese invasion of Northeast China. Ceremonies involving sirens and bell-ringing took place in Liaoning province to commemorate the victims of the decade-long occupation. The historical lack of a formal apology from Japan remains a significant point of diplomatic contention between the two nations.