The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are widely recognized as two of the most devastating atrocities of World War II. On ...

As World War II neared its end, the USS Missouri played a pivotal role in US Navy history. The battleship supported the US invasion of Iwo Jima and Okinawa and relentlessly bombarded Japan as atomic ...

The mayor of Nagasaki said Monday he is considering how to respond to Taiwan's request to attend this year's ceremony marking ...

The Bon-Odori Dance Day for Peace will return to Kingston Point Beach on Aug. 3, from noon to 8 p.m., as the world marks the ...

The organization received last year's Nobel Peace Prize. It represents survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Tanaka was living in Hiroshima when the city was bombed.

Tanaka is a senior official of Nihon Hidankyo. The organization, which represents survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, was awarded last year's Nobel Peace Prize. Tanaka was ...

What kind of damage is a ballistic missile actually capable of and what options are there to stop one after it has already ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family have visited Okinawa to pray for the war dead ahead of the 80th anniversary marking ...

The atomic bombing of Nagasaki, and Hiroshima three days earlier, together killed more than 210,000 people. Japan surrendered on Aug. 15, ending World War II and its nearly half-century of ...

Former world leaders are urging Japan to take a leading role in campaigning for nuclear disarmament as the country marks 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. During a press ...

In Japanese, hibakujumoku is a term for trees that survived the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These saplings grew from seeds collected from a persimmon tree exposed to the blast and ...