Japan launched a brutal invasion of the Aleutian Islands—marking the first occupation of U.S. soil since 1812. As Dutch ...

The tranquil village of Onna is one of Okinawa's most beautiful spots. Scenic beaches, dramatic rock formations and lavish ...

Okinawa marked the day when one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island ended 80 years ago.

Groups from Korea and Japan called for the Japanese government and businesses that profited from forced Korean labor to ...

Before Japan’s formal surrender on September 2, 1945, U.S. forces had already begun a brutal campaign to take Okinawa. The battle, nicknamed the “Iron Typhoon,” was fierce and costly.

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

A supplement to Edwin Martin's "The Allied Occupation of Japan," this book is a steady, cautious appraisal of American occupation policy from early 1948. The author is in the Office of Northeast Asian ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family have prayed for all the war dead in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II fought on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa 80 years ago.

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The Liaoning Provincial Archives unveiled more than 1,200 historical files related to Japan's invasion during World War II on the International Archives Day on Monday, offering fresh evidence into ...