Eighty years on, the Global South’s pursuit of a just world order remains overshadowed by the unresolved legacies of the second world war.At China’s Victory Day parade last week, President Xi Jinping warned that the world stands at a crossroads – between peace and war. He urged nations to learn from history to prevent a repeat of the catastrophe that engulfed the world eight decades ago.In the lead-up to the commemoration, concerns intensified over Japan’s perceived lack of genuine remorse for...