Wall St. Insights Japan occupied all or part of over 20 countries during World War II. The U.S. and its allies liberated many ...

A World War II airman who was taken captive by Japanese forces and died in a prison fire after his plane was shot down has been accounted for, military officials said Wednesday. U.S. Army Air Forces ...

Oct. 2 (UPI) --A U.S.-made bomb dating back to World War II exploded at the Miyazaki Airport in Japan on Tuesday, damaging a taxiway, and causing a disruption in air traffic at the location. An ...

An American bomb dropped on Japan during World War II recently exploded after lying dormant for roughly 80 years. The 500-pound bomb detonated on Wednesday at Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan.

Right wing groups in Japan continue to push historical denialism in a bid to whitewash wartime atrocities. South Korea, which suffered under Japanese occupation, wants Japan to be more open about the ...

From left: Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Abe Toshiko, Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Chinese Minister of ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's planned statement marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two will likely reflect his view that Japan's "comfort women" system of wartime ...

World War II is one of the most significant events in human history. It claimed the lives of millions, devastated the economies of multiple countries, and forever changed life as we knew it. Its ...

World War II was the biggest and deadliest war in human history, lasting six years, and involving more than 30 countries. While the battle was primarily fought in Europe and expanded to the Pacific, ...