In just 30 seconds, we trace the rise and fall of the Japanese Empire — from its rapid modernization in the late 19th century, through expansion across Asia and the Pacific, to its ultimate defeat in ...

For those families who displayed Gold Stars in their windows — signifying that a family member had died in the service — the ...

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, how Japan's leaders took their country into a conflict it would be impossible to win ...

VJ Day stands for Victory over Japan Day. It's the name given to the day in August 1945 when Japan surrendered, bringing the ...

The Second World War has been described as the greatest human catastrophe of all time. The scope of destruction and lives ...

Since its surrender to Allied forces in 1945, Japan has undergone monumental change. Here are the key shifts of the past 80 years.

At stake would be the survival of the Japanese Empire, the independence of the Philippines, and the lives of nearly 200,000 sailors.

Japan’s military situation had become dire in the wake of the Battle of Philippine Sea. In that battle Japan had lost three fleet carriers (including its newest, Taiho, and one of the survivors ...

Japan fused them together on December 7/8, 1941, when it attacked the British empire in Asia. Yanking on Britain’s colonies, Japan pulled the great power into the Pacific War.