World War II narratives, up for grabs. In September, China held a military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the ...

As living memories of World War Two fade 80 years after it ended, Japanese educators looking for new ways to teach about ...

There are no rows of white crosses along the Satsuma Peninsula or victory memorials dotting Kagoshima Bay. No markers at beaches on Kyushu bearing names of American car brands — Buick, Cadillac, Stutz ...

ISHIBA SHIGERU’S time as Japan’s prime minister is coming to an end. His party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), is in crisis: following the departure of its long-time coalition partner, it risks ...

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 ...

When most people think of the Pacific Theater of World War II, they envision tropical islands, heat, and jungle combat. However, the 18-day campaign in May 1943 to retake a remote Aleutian island from ...

Japan-China Tensions: Japan and China entered a new phase of tension after Sanae Takaichi took charge in Tokyo. Her appointment triggered a fresh wave of hostility between the two neighbours. China’s ...