Airman who was shot down, imprisoned in Japan during World War II accounted for
A World War II airman who was taken captive by Japanese forces and died in a prison fire after his plane was shot down has ...
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Chinese social media companies condemn hate speech against Japanese after knife attack
Anti-Japanese sentiment in China stems from bitter memories of the neighbor’s World War II aggression, leading some to celebrate the targeting of its citizens in the attack. The extreme comments ...
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Explosion shakes Okinawa wharf as Japan clears unexploded WWII ordnance
Eleven explosive ordnance disposal divers from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Sub Area Activity Okinawa unit set off the explosives underwater at 1 p.m., about 2,300 feet offshore from Shinko ...
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WW2: Was it right to bomb Hiroshima?
documentWW2: Countdown to Hiroshima: The bomb that changed the world A timeline of the events in the days and hours before the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. WW2: How close did D ...
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At 95, He’s the World’s Oldest Speedskater. He’s Gunning for 100.
publishing poetry and volunteering to fly in a kamikaze mission during World War II. Iichi Marumo competing in a 500-meter speedskating race in Yamagata City, Japan, in January 2024.Credit ...
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The Naval Powerhouses That Shattered Japan’s WW2 Ambitions
In the aftermath of Japan’s surprise attack at Pearl Harbor ... served in numerous major battles in the Pacific Theater during World War II, earning the ship and its crew 17 battle stars.
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Japan, World War II, and the Murayama Statement
From left: Japanese Minister of Education ... With 2025 marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, issues of historical perception are expected to attract renewed attention, and ...
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New Illinois Holocaust Museum exhibit explores Japanese American incarceration during WWII
A new exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum is shining a light on a lesser-known chapter of American history: the ...
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Japan rejects accusations of questioning outcome of WWII
TOKYO, May 20. /TASS/. A Japanese top government spokesman reacted to the recent statement of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that Japan is "the only country in the world that doubts the ...