The 1945 battle of Iwo Jima pitted 100,000 U.S. troops against 22,000 Japanese entrenched in tunnels and dugouts. Nearly 7,000 Americans and 21,000 Japanese troops were killed.

A Hamilton, Ont., video analyst correctly names the soldiers in the iconic 1945 Iwo Jima flag-raising photo after the U.S. Marines got it wrong You can save this article by registering for free ...

IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute to thousands of Japanese and Americans who died in one of World War II's bloodiest battles. The visit ...

April 07, 2025 at 6:32am BST Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday to pay tribute to those who died on the island where one of the Second World War’s harshest battles was fought ...

Following a 23-year U.S. occupation, Iwo Jima was returned to Japan in 1968 as part of the Ogasawara island group, but it is now home to only 380 service members of the Japan Maritime Self Defense ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito on Monday visited Iwo Jima to pay tribute to those who died on the island where one of World War II's harshest battles was fought 80 years ago. The visit by Naruhito and ...