Some politicians and commentators in Japan are reportedly worried that resigning Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba may break from ...

TOKYO (AP) — 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 ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. On September 2, 1945, Japan delivered its unconditional surrender in WWII. Twelve million American troops went home as civilians, to work and ...

About two dozen people gathered at a burial ground in Japan for a service that coincided with Japan’s formal surrender aboard ...

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 ...

An organization devoted to returning artifacts as a way to heal the emotional wounds left by the war is helping the Evergreen ...

FILE - Reiko Muto, a former nurse student, speaks on her experience during an interview with The Associated Press on Feb. 18, 2025, at St Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene ...

FILE - Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin observe a parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of Japan's World War II defeat, from Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, on ...