The sunken remnants of one Japanese and one American ship never met in combat, but they’ve shared the same final resting ...

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

The change, which allows Japanese companies to sell arms to 17 countries, is a major shift from the nation's pacifist stance and comes at a time of heightened security concerns in the region.

The interactive worlds dreamed up by game designers in Kyoto and Tokyo are the core of Japan’s soft power.

In her sprawling new novel, Karen Tei Yamashita sprinkles fanciful details (a trombone narrator!) into the bracing story of ...

War does not always end when history declares it over. In some cases, it lingers in the minds of those still fighting it.

Japan entered the Pacific War believing America was rich but spiritually weak, divided, and unlikely to endure a long conflict. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto understood the danger of that assumption better ...

Japan’s government has scrapped restrictions on overseas arms sales in a major shift from pacifist policies introduced after World War II. It comes as the country seeks to counter regional security ...

In the spring of 1945, the U.S. Navy quietly handed over 149 warships to the Soviet Union at a remote Alaskan outpost, training the crews for the upcoming invasion of Japan. In the spring of 1945, ...

"They arbitrarily claim that Japan was a victim and mislead domestic public opinion in Japan. As the perpetrator, Japan has assumed the guise of a victim and armed itself with new militarism, which ...