RantCrush Top 5: December 7, 2016

Today marks the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. In total, 2,403 people died when Japanese forces surprised the military base in 1941, and the U.S. was drawn into World War II. Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will not attend the commemoration ceremony, but he will be the first Japanese leader ever to visit the site–he will be accompanied by President Barack Obama later in December. When he announced the visit, he said: “We must never repeat the tragedy of the war. I would like to send this commitment. At the same time, I would like to send a message of reconciliation between Japan and the U.S.”

Seventy-five years ago this week, Japan surprised the world with a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. #PearlHarbor75 #HonorThem pic.twitter.com/wmYFnpfYK9

— U.S. Dept of Defense (@DeptofDefense) December 7, 2016

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.