Every August, Japanese media outlets offer specials on World War II and accounts of survivors’ wartime experiences. These features center around Aug. 15, the date when Emperor Hirohito announced ...

The islands lie between Taiwan and Okinawa, 330 kilometers off the Chinese coast. Following World War II, they were administered by the United States and returned to Japanese sovereignty in 1972.

“Japan is planning for aggressive military action in a way that would have been unthinkable 15 to 20 years ago,” Kuznick told the reporters. “Japan is already doubling its defense spendin ...

Fresh protests against the extreme right drew massive crowds in Germany on Saturday, including 250,000 people in Munich, ...

Children in the English town of Wooler in Northumberland are temporarily without a playground after workers found 176 ...

It was reorganized in 1942 under the Bank of Japan Act of 1942, which reflected the wartime context. The Act of 1942 was amended several times after World War II, and the establishment of the ...

It included familiar language expressing similar views opposing Chinese military actions in the South and East China Seas, as well as the Taiwan Strait, support for Japanese security, concern over ...

It wasn't the first time the businessman had sought out Japanese buyers or lenders for ... approach which had dominated since World War II was weak and foolish in a competitive world.

President Trump has ordered the Elon Musk-headed unofficial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to review Pentagon ...

The armed wing of Hamas has announced plans to delay the next hostage release. The group accused Israel of failing to uphold ...

Gentle, true story about finding love, hope in prison camp.

At least 40 people are known to have died, although the exact figure, thought to be higher, may never be known. Only about 30 bodies were ever recovered from the water. The bodies of the Dutch victims ...