The Second World War has been described as the greatest human catastrophe of all time. The scope of destruction and lives ...

Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its WWII surrender with PM Shigeru Ishiba expressing "remorse" for the first time since ...

A national ceremony will begin at Tokyo’s Budokan hall at noon, the same time then-Emperor Hirohito’s 4½-minute prerecorded ...

Japanese scientists using an improved method of analysis recently identified a third set of remains as likely those of an ...

As people globally commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, dozens of people living on the Japanese island of Okinawa renew their calls for American troops stationed there to leave ...

A local World War II veteran who saw action on the frontline and participated in some of the most dangerous battles in the ...

On a new website, families of U.S. troops killed during the Battle of Okinawa can see their loved ones’ names on the Cornerstone of Peace memorial.

Veterans stationed in the Pacific during World War II were honored and remembered Saturday during an open house and special ...

As the world yesterday marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, two Taiwanese shared memories of a childhood ...

Senator Jim Tedisco joined the family of Joseph Gentiluomo of Schenectady, a World War II veteran who holds the patent on the ...

The art of bingata has been a quiet symbol of resilience on the Japanese island of Okinawa. Now, it's being revived by the ...

The Kaiten torpedo was a formidable naval weapon during World War II, but it wasn't very reliable. Ultimately, it only sank ...