In an effort to end the Second World War, the United States made an irreversible decision, changing the course of history: ...

Key Points and Summary – Eighty years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, this analysis explores Operation Downfall, the ...

Eighty years after World War II, some of Japan's last survivors are still pushing for an apology and recognition. But time is ...

While most accounts put the start of World War 2 on September 1, 1939, many historians claim the conflict actually began on ...

As the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II approaches, only a few veterans of Japan’s brutal war remain. “Never die ...

In war, the deaths of civilians and combatants are unfortunately inevitable. Today, 80 years after the dropping of atomic ...

Eighty years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Rich Lowry argues Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb was justified, ending ...

World War II solidified deep political and cultural tensions between the United States and Japan. Yet by 1983—less than four decades after the war’s end—Hello Kitty had become UNICEF’s ...

TOKYO – Under intense pressure from Asia and the United States, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday that ruling party lawmakers will conduct a fresh investigation into the Japanese military ...

However, fewer than 100 of these US, Japanese, Australian, and New Zealand military ships and planes have been located in this marine location of an area less than 25 nautical miles wide, 40 ...

An American bomb from WWII explodes at a Japanese airport, leaving a crater on the taxiway By: Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press Posted: 5:38 AM CDT Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 Last Modified: 3:32 ...

Two Akizuki-class destroyers were known to have sunk in the Solomon Islands during WWII. Since the other one was already discovered, researchers concluded the latest finding was Teruzuki ‘s wreck.