Emperor Hirohito, 1945. Library of Congress. The man known as Tenno to his subjects and Hirohito to the rest of the world ranks as one of the most enigmatic figures of the 20th century.

7, 1941 (Dec. 8 Japan time). Hirohito (1901-1989), posthumously known as Emperor Showa, was not indicted by the allied powers in the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal based on the argument that he was ...

Emperor Hirohito, 1945. Library of Congress. The man known as Tenno to his subjects and Hirohito to the rest of the world ranks as one of the most enigmatic figures of the 20th century.

After Emperor Hirohito (aka Emperor Shōwa) announced Japanese surrender to the Allies to end World War II on August 15, 1945, ...

Addressing the U.S. Congress on Hirohito’s birthday is an insult to Pacific War veterans.

The latest finding reinforces the possibility that the Yamato’s one-way mission to Okinawa was abruptly hatched on April 4, 1945, as Emperor Hirohito, posthumously known as Emperor Showa ...

The Emperor, also known by his given name Hirohito, particularly wanted to speak of his remorse in an address at a 1952 ceremony to mark the restoration of independence in Japan. The revelations ...

Japanese Princess Yuriko, the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito's brother and the oldest member of the imperial family, has died after her health deteriorated recently, palace officials said.