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Podcast: In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Episode: 'Forgive, but never forget': Researching Japan's occupation of Singapore
Description: More than 80 years have passed since Japan occupied Singapore during World War Two, and historian Lim Shao Bin continues to search for answers buried in documents and war memorabilia — from a chapter of history that still shapes his country today. His work is deeply personal, driven by a conviction that confronting painful truths is essential to building lasting peace. At its core is a question: how can societies pursue peace without forgetting the past?