Wave after wave of Japanese soldiers charged Edson’s Ridge under cover of darkness, determined to crush the American defenses ...

The Battle of Midway stands as one of the most consequential clashes of the Second World War, reshaping the balance of power in the Pacific almost overnight. The video follows how Japan’s plan to lure ...

In 1941, when the Japanese government was salvaging metal from wherever it could for the looming Pacific War, the nation’s ...

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Japan is entering a consequential phase in its national security planning. As Tokyo moves toward an early revision of its three core security documents – the National Security Strategy, National ...

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This year marks 80 years since Japan’s catastrophic defeat in the Asia-Pacific War. In 1945, the country lay in ruins. Millions had died in battle or in the devastating Allied bombings of Tokyo, ...

This remote South Pacific island was home to one of the least necessary battles of World War II. But these days, Peleliu in ...

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 19 (Reuters) - Japan's economy grew at a faster-than-expected pace in the first quarter, though ...