On the 15th of August 1945, the Japanese empire capitulated after the United States threw atomic bombs on Hiroshima and ...

The anguish of surrender : Japanese POW's of World War II (United Kingdom: University of Washington Press, 2003). Music: Armchair Historian Theme - Zach Heyde Across the Sea of Japan - Mandala Dreams ...

In 2011, Phan began researching Vietnamese women who had children with Japanese soldiers between 1940 and 1955. Although Japan was defeated and officially left Vietnam in 1945, some soldiers stayed ...

Two Long Island historical memorabilia collectors say they will turn over 41 flags carried by Japanese servicemen in World War II — the only trace of some soldiers whose bodies were never recovered — ...

Four years ago, Atascadero couple Hiroko and Hidehiko Nogi walked into the Cayucos antique shop ‘Remember When’ and discovered a so-called 'Good Luck Flag,' which was carried by a Japanese soldier who ...

BEIJING (AP) – The governments of Japan and North Korea will be asked to participate in negotiations to repatriate the remains of Japanese soldiers buried in North Korea, a Japanese Red Cross official ...

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** Japanese women were expected to be ...

TOKYO — Human remains discovered on Okinawa in 2004 have been identified as those of a Japanese soldier, marking the first time DNA alone was used to confirm the identity of a casualty from the Battle ...

Eight-two years to the day after he died in a Japanese prisoner of war camp, U.S. Army Air Forces Pfc. Charles R. Powers has returned home to Riverside. Powers died at age 26 on July 18, 1942 after ...