As victory in Europe was secured in May 1945, the war in the Pacific raged on with undiminished ferocity. Facing Japan’s refusal to surrender and the horrifying projections of Operation Downfall, ...

A documentary exploring the lives of Japanese war orphans in China is set to premiere on Tuesday, commemorating the 80th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against ...

While the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki dominate historical memory, they were only part of a broader and ...

JAPAN’s evolving defense posture, marked by rising military spending and a more assertive security policy, is reshaping regional dynamics in East Asia and carries significant implications for the ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed Saturday to call on Russia to allow former Japanese residents to visit disputed islands ...

She said visits to the graves by ageing former islanders is a “humanitarian issue”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

As Japan boomed in the 1970s and 1980s, many in the West sought explanations for the nation’s economic success in its martial ...

On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. That first-ever use of an atomic weapon killed an estimated 140,000 people in all, most of whom were civilians. Three ...

Last month, after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested her country could mobilize a military response if China tried to seize Taiwan, Beijing responded with angry statements and warplane ...

Weeks into the job, Japan’s new leader has come face-to-face with what it means to cross China’s red line on Taiwan. In the days since Sanae Takaichi suggested her country could respond militarily if ...

Japan occupied all or part of over 20 countries during World War II. The U.S. and its allies liberated many of the Pacific Islands in hard-fought naval and amphibious battles before ending the war ...