TOKYO -- Japan paid tribute Friday to nearly 3 million war dead as the country marked its surrender that ended World War II 80 years ago, as concern grows about the rapidly fading memories of the ...

TOKYO — Friday is 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 ...

A 100-year-old Second World War veteran who witnessed the official ceremony marking Japan’s surrender has spoken of his memories 80 years on from the end of the conflict. Reg Draper was a stores ...

Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its World War II surrender Friday with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressing "remorse" over its role, using the term in official commemorations for the first ...

Even after the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it was not universally expected that Japan would capitulate. Arguably, one of the most famous photos in history was taken 80 years ...

Tens of thousands pay their respects at a controversial Tokyo shrine on the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. Yasukuni Shrine honours 2.5 million mostly Japanese soldiers from the ...

His televised address as prime minister delivered 50 years to the day after Japan announced its surrender set a marker for ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Eighty years ago today, Japan formally surrendered to Allied powers, bringing an end to World War II. Among the thousands who witnessed the historic moment was a young sailor from ...