A World War II airman who was taken captive by Japanese forces and died in a prison fire after his plane was shot down has been accounted for, military officials said Wednesday.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday made a rare visit to the tiny Pacific island of Iwo Jima to mark the ...

The tank is now housed at the NPO Defense Technology Museum in Japan, where it will undergo ... of the Pacific and Asiatic Theaters in World War II.

IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute to thousands of Japanese and ...

World War II ended 75 years ago, but not all countries commemorate it on the same day. Wednesday is the anniversary of the formal Sept. 2, 1945, surrender of Japan to the United States ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito is visiting Iwo Jima to pay tribute to those who died on the island where one of World War II's harshest battles was fought 80 years ago ...