The Imperial Japanese Army was victorious early on in the Pacific theatre. As the war progressed and the situation became more desperate for the army, Japanese soldiers started to use more sacrificial ...

A ceremony has been held in the Philippine capital of Manila to commemorate the victims of a month-long battle between the now-defunct Imperial Japanese military and US troops 80 years ago.

The Imperial Household Agency said that its official Instagram account showcasing the activities of Japanese Emperor Naruhito ...

Museum Staffers Stumble on Japanese World War II Hand Grenade in Their Archives, Leave Them Stunned Employees at the ...

A second aerial armada consisting of one hundred aircraft pressed the attack. As the Yamato started to go down, U.S. naval aviators changed tactics. Noticing the ship was listing badly, one ...

Many acts of heroism occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Samuel B Roberts.

What You Need to Know: Henry Kaiser’s mass-produced Casablanca-class “jeep carriers” became a crucial U.S. Navy asset during WWII. Though smaller and slower than fleet carriers, these escort ...

The Japanese government has responded to a United Nations committee's recommendation to revise a law that limits imperial ...

Japan is to freeze voluntary funding for a United Nations’ women’s rights panel over its recommendation that Japan’s ...

Tokyo to ensure no funding goes to Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women, says foreign ministry - Anadolu ...

The Imperial Household Agency is considering a visit by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to the island of Iwo Jima in ...