The aftermath of the Second World War was incredibly chaotic and missing Japanese soldiers that turned up years later weren’t ...

On the 15th of August 1945, the Japanese Emperor Hirohito gave a speech on the radio in which he announced the unconditional ...

Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its surrender in World War II during an event in Tokyo on Friday. Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba paid respects to ...

TOKYO — Japan paid tribute Friday to more than 3 million war dead as the country marked its surrender that ended World War II 80 years ago, as concern grows about the rapidly fading memories of the ...

Herb Kappel, 99, has seen it all. Serving in the Navy at age 18, he fought in the Pacific Theater, taking down kamikaze planes and eventually witnessing Japan's surrender, marking the end of WWII.

TOKYO — Friday is the 80th anniversary of then-Emperor Hirohito's announcement of Japan's World War II surrender, but as living witnesses die and memories fade, questions remain in Japan about how the ...

Guests queue to attend a memorial service marking the 80th anniversary of Japan's World War II defeat, at the Nippon Budokan hall Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) TOKYO (AP) ...

Japan’s ministers bow during a memorial service marking the 80th anniversary of Japan’s World War II defeat at the Nippon Budokan hall Friday in Tokyo. Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, bottom, ...