In one of World War II’s lesser-known diplomatic twists, Poland declared war on Japan despite having no direct conflict in ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has welcomed Japan's commitment to accelerate its military buildup and defense spending ...

Japan's former prime minister Tomiichi Murayama, best known for making a statement apologising over World War II, died Friday aged 101, officials said. Murayama issued the 1995 proclamation on the ...

Japan’s invasion of China in World War II began with the expansion of conflict after years of tension. Following the Marco ...

Japan has designated 14 airports and 26 seaports for use by its military and coast guard during a contingency.

As the number of surviving Japanese American World War II internees declines, oral historian Diana Tsuchida is intensifying ...

Though her election is a milestone in a country that struggles with gender equality, critics say hard-line conservative Sanae ...

Russia said on Thursday that any dialogue with Japan regarding a peace treaty to formally end World War II could only begin ...

A fascinating blend of cultural and historical influences, the Japanese archipelago feels a world apart from Tokyo, Kyoto and ...

Many narratives about World War II have emerged during the 80 postwar years, but one important question has not been ...

The U.S.S. Edsall’s 2023 discovery at the bottom of the Indian Ocean is reviving the tale of the ship the Japanese forces ...