Difficult and controversial as it was, President Truman's decision to drop the bombs saved countless lives, both Japanese and ...

Memoirs of an Emperor: Hirohito’s Account of World War II Sells for $275,000 The memoirs include the emperor’s account of the attack on Pearl Harbor and Japan’s surrender.

From detainees in Soviet labor camps to last-ditch efforts to develop miracle weapons, the capital’s war museums tell a ...

TOKYO — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito began a weeklong visit to Mongolia on Sunday during which he plans to honor thousands of Japanese prisoners of World War II who were held under harsh ...

He is the uncle of the current Emperor Akihito and was fifth in line to the throne. His brother Hirohito reigned for more than 60 years, during World War II and until his death in 1989.