Before Pearl Harbor and World War II, Japan was already on a dangerous path. This documentary explores how ultranationalism took root during the Taishō and early Shōwa eras, fueled by economic ...

Japan's Emperor Akihito has paid tribute to the victims of fierce fighting on the Pacific island of Saipan during World War II. The emperor bowed at memorials to the Japanese, US and Korean dead, in ...

The Battle of Okinawa was the bloodiest fight in the Pacific theater in World War II, with tens of thousands killed across ...

April 30, 2025: This is a tale of unexpected lost opportunities and equally unexpected decrypts that changed the course of many battles in World War II. The unexpected opportunities went to the ...

Troves of artifacts were stolen from Japan during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II. Over 20 pieces of looted items were found in the attic of a Massachusetts home.