After the Pearl Harbor attack, one Japanese pilot crash-landed on an island he thought was empty—he was wrong. This is what ...

Anne Shimojima’s family kept a secret from her, though she’s not sure why. Finally, a “very good-natured auntie" told of the ...

A person walks past the One-Pillar Torii Gate at Sannō Shrine, the only gate remaining of four gates after the 1945 atomic ...

Truman designated May 8 as VE Day and the western allies followed suit, according to the museum. However, the Soviet Union recognizes its Victory Day on May 9 after having a second set of surrender ...

We start in Nagoya, Japan’s lesser-known fourth-largest city. Often overlooked by tourists, it is easy to reach from the UK ...

The exercise reaffirms the intention between Japan and the U.S. not to tolerate unilateral changes to the status quo by force ...

Japan has been looking to replace its older T-4 jet trainer, as Tokyo requires more modern aircraft to prepare pilots for the ...

All 11 men aboard the bomber were killed. Their remains, deep below the sea, were designated as non-recoverable. That changed ...

Stories Behind the Stars founder says the pace of stories being written has doubled since 2000 but the group still needs more ...

They were Japanese American soldiers, part of a storied military unit that faced down prejudice and suspicion to fight Adolf ...

Fortunately, John Wolfe Jr.'s mother saved all of his letters, and they paint a portrait of a young man whose thinking ...