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, when ...

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 ...

Japan’s Emperor Showa pushed to be able to express his regret over World War II despite opposition from ... The Emperor, also known by his given name Hirohito, particularly wanted to speak ...

June 19, 1944 Japan's counterattack results in the greatest carrier battle of World War II ... Japanese side are even higher. Emperor Hirohito meets with his war cabinet and advocates for a ...

Born in 1923 as an aristocrat, Yuriko married at age 18 to Prince Mikasa, the younger brother of Hirohito and the great-uncle of current Emperor Naruhito, months before the start of World War II.

His grandfather, Emperor Hirohito, was Japan’s longest-reigning monarch, and ruled during World War II. During Hirohito’s reign, Japanese forces occupied Manchuria, Korea and large parts of ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, marking his 65th birthday, stressed the importance to keep telling the tragedy of the World War II to younger generations, pledging to contribute to the effort to ...

Sources say Emperor Akihito first signaled his intention ... And they've visited World War 2 battlefields to pay tribute to the victims of the war. Each year, they attend the government-sponsored ...

June 19, 1944 Japan's counterattack results in the greatest carrier battle of World War II ... Japanese side are even higher. Emperor Hirohito meets with his war cabinet and advocates for a ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, marking his 65th birthday Sunday, stressed the importance of telling the tragedy of World War II to younger generations, pledging to contribute to ...