Karen Ma

A tourist from China takes pictures of Japanese traditional masks at a souvenir shop in Asakusa district in Tokyo.

China and Japan must remedy their one-sided views of history

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Relations between China and Japan have been as tense as they’ve been in years. It’s a political standoff, but it’s kind of personal too. It’s something that Karen Ma has been seeing play out in her own family. She’s a Chinese novelist who grew up in Japan. She speaks with The World’s Carol HillsRelations between China and Japan have been as tense as they’ve been in years. It’s a political standoff, but it’s kind of personal too. It’s something that Karen Ma has been seeing play out in her own family. She’s a Chinese novelist who grew up in Japan. She speaks with The World’s Carol Hills