June 23 (UPI) --More than 4,000 people on Monday filled an Okinawa park to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan's final WWII battle, while citizens reflected over long-lost loved ones and a promise by a ...

TOKYO — Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island. With global tensions escalating, its governor said on Monday it is ...

Takamatsu Gushiken turns on a headlamp and enters a cave buried in Okinawa's jungle. He gently runs his fingers through the gravel until two pieces of bone emerge. These are from the skulls, he says, ...

26th October 1942: The bodies of Japanese soldiers on the beach at Guadalcanal, after a disastrous attempt to land reinforcements. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) 26th October 1942: The bodies of ...

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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 ...

TOKYO — “Yamato: The Last Battle,” a WWII naval action pic that has roused the ire of Japan’s neighbors for its flag-waving theatrics, looks likely to become the No. 1 Japanese hit of 2005. Last ...

On December 7, 1941, the Empire of Japan launched a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, bringing the United States into World War II. The attack resulted in the damaging and loss of the Pacific Fleet's ...