World War II ended 75 years ago, but not all countries commemorate it on the same day. Wednesday is the anniversary of the formal Sept. 2, 1945, surrender of Japan to the United States ...

And then, in 1940, the Empire of Japan entered World War II by signing the Tripartite Pact with Nazi Germany and Fascist ...

Every August, Japanese media outlets offer specials on World War II and accounts of survivors’ wartime experiences. These features center around Aug. 15, the date when Emperor Hirohito announced ...

US Marine Corps Photo Japan’s military chiefs are warning that the country faces its most severe and complex security environment since World War II ... of Ukraine is now entering its third ...

The Fukushima Daiichi plant suffered a series of meltdowns following an earthquake and tsunami A suspected unexploded bomb has been found at the site of the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan.

In December 1941 Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor, Hawai'i, causing the U.S. to enter World War II. Over two years would pass until the Allies reached their great turning point in ...