Victory over Japan Day is marked each year on 15 August - the date in 1945 when Japan surrendered to the Allied forces and World War Two ended.

Friday was the 80th anniversary of then-Emperor Hirohito’s announcement of Japan’s World War II surrender, but as living witnesses die and memories fade, questions remain in Japan about how the war ...

Even after the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it was not universally expected that Japan would ...

Prince William and Kate Middleton honored VJ Day with a moving tribute to WWII veterans, joining King Charles in marking the 80th anniversary ...

In a national ceremony Friday at Tokyo’s Budokan hall, about 4,500 officials and bereaved families and their descendants ...

Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party's rise to power in Germany is the subject of countless books, articles, and documentaries, ...

The Prince and Princess of Wales interrupted their summer break to commemorate those who served in the Asia-Pacific 80 years ...

Britain's King Charles on Friday released a message commemorating the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, which marks the Allied ...

The King vowed that the service and sacrifice of VJ Day heroes 'shall never be forgotten' as he told their families and the 'sadly dwindling band of veterans': “Please know that the courage and ...

August 15 marks the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender to the Allies following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and ...

Friday is the 80th anniversary of then-Emperor Hirohito's announcement of Japan's World War II surrender, but as living ...

With China as its new rival, America is reviving old wartime facilities across the Pacific. Tinian once allowed its bombers ...