Japan’s plan to bring back WWII military titles sparks debate - Ruling coalition says move aligns SDF with ‘international standards’, but critics warn it risks regional tensions ...

While some argue the change aligns Japan with global norms, others say better pay – not historical titles – is what soldiers ...

The U.S. Army posthumously promoted seven Japanese American World War II soldiers during a commissioning ceremony in Honolulu ...

The seven soldiers were kicked out of an ROTC program as World War II began. Last week, they were commissioned as Army officers eight decades later.

A famed Japanese destroyer sunk by U.S. torpedoes during a pivotal battle in World War II has been discovered on the floor of the Pacific Ocean more than 80 years after it sank, an exploration team ...

FUKUOKA, Japan — Nearly 80 years after they were captured and killed in the final days of World War II, dozens of U.S. airmen were honored Friday with a solemn ceremony that also reckoned with the ...

Transferred late in World War II, Japanese prisoners of war encountered suspicion in southwest Iowa before labor demands ...

China Japan WWII Anniversary FILE - Chinese President Xi Jinping is displayed on a screen as Type 99A2 Chinese battle tanks take part in a parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of Japan's ...

Japan’s ministers bow during a memorial service marking the 80th anniversary of Japan’s World War II defeat at the Nippon Budokan hall Friday in Tokyo. Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, bottom, ...