In 1942, Japanese forces occupied remote islands in Alaska, bringing World War II directly onto American territory. The ...

The Battle of the Bismarck Sea marked the moment Japan lost its last real chance to control New Guinea. Allied aircraft destroyed a Japanese convoy attempting to reinforce the front, wiping out troops ...

TOKYO — Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island. With global tensions escalating, its governor said on Monday it is ...

It’s hard to imagine what Schuylkill County families must have thought when they read the bold headline “WAR IS ON” in the ...

June 23 (UPI) --More than 4,000 people on Monday filled an Okinawa park to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan's final WWII battle, while citizens reflected over long-lost loved ones and a promise by a ...

World War II US Army Capt. Willibald Bianchi survived two chest wounds from Japanese gunfire, the Bataan Death March, wretched captivity in prisoner-of-war camps and the sinking of his first POW ...

The Japanese government is taking uncomfortable steps to prepare its citizens for a possible future war that its military ...

While diplomatic tensions between the two countries are not new, both have little to gain from the current dispute subsiding.

World War II narratives, up for grabs. In September, China held a military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the ...

TOKYO – When dignitaries and guests gather on the remote island of Guadalcanal this week to commemorate the epic battle where Japan’s relentless advance in World War II was finally halted, one group ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, center, and Princess Aiko arrive at the National Cemetery at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, on Wednesday. Photo by Keizo ...