About 21,900 Japanese soldiers and 7,000 U.S. soldiers died in the battle. Emperor Naruhito's parents, former Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko, also visited Iwoto Island to mourn the war ...

Among the closely watched categories, particularly in the world of fashion, will be costume design, which offers a vast variety among the five nominated films. The nominees took their audiences on ...

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend a dinner reception hosted by Jiang Zemin, center, general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, on Oct. 24, 1992. (Pool) ...

P&O Cruises Australia apologized after costumes worn by crew members were "misconstrued" as similar to Ku Klux Klan hoods. The employees were dressed as snow cones for a family Christmas event ...

She also served as honorary president of the Cultural Foundation for Promoting the National Costume of Japan. The couple made numerous overseas visits together, including goodwill trips to Turkey ...