Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and ...

A World War II airman who was taken captive by Japanese forces and died in a prison fire after his plane was shot down has ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday made a rare visit to the tiny Pacific island of Iwo Jima to mark the ...

The island was the scene of 5 weeks of brutal combat between Japanese and US forces in World War II. Read more at ...

Sgt. Joe Harris was one of an elite group of Black paratroopers during World War II. He is being laid to rest today. He was ...

Over 80,000 Marines, soldiers, and sailors from our two countries fought at Iwo Jima. More than 26,000 died here. Today, we ...

The four islands were captured by the Soviet military during the final months of the war, and have been held by Moscow since, ...

The last retired military personnel or civilian employee who received Japanese government medical benefits for trauma or ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth praised Saturday the friendship and trust that his country and Japan have developed.