TOKYO — The Japanese government is appealing to countries in Asia and Europe to skip ceremonies in China next month ...

Right wing groups in Japan continue to push historical denialism in a bid to whitewash wartime atrocities. South Korea, which ...

Tokyo conveys Beijing request to take 'appropriate action swiftly' following reports of Chinese social media videos ...

In Japan and South Korea there is deepening concern over the reliability of long-time American security guarantees – whether ...

Since its surrender to Allied forces in 1945, Japan has undergone monumental change. Here are the key shifts of the past 80 years.

Australia this week announced a $6.5 billion deal to buy advanced warships from Japan, a move that can go a long way to ...

Mission and choice of vessels reflect the deepening military coordination between the armed forces of the two countries.

Japan's role as a peace promoter faces increasing challenges in a conflict-prone world, even as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ...

The Second World War ended eight decades ago this summer. But its specter looms large today. The war ended empires, upended ...

The Second World War has been described as the greatest human catastrophe of all time. The scope of destruction and lives ...

In February 1942, part of the ceiling of a mine shaft collapsed, flooding the mine and killing the 183 workers inside.

Donald McPherson shot down five planes in the Pacific theater in the final years of the war, earning him the title of "ace" ...