The true commemoration of V-J Day lies in our actions: recording veterans’ testimonies before they are lost; teaching the next generation the human cost of war; strengthening alliances that ...

Gaylon Wilson, a Knoxville native and World War II Navy veteran, was just 19 when he stood aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo ...

Today marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, commemorated as Victory over Japan Day, or V-J Day. This day ...

Letters written by the head of Japan’s imperial navy in 1942 are on display for the first time at the Fukushima Museum.

TOKYO — (AP) — 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 ...

Japan marks end of WWII as survivors remember wartime emperor's surrender speech 80 years ago Japan on Friday is marking the surrender announcement by then-Emperor Hirohito 80 years ago at the end ...

Visitors dressed up line up to offer prayers at the Yasukuni Shrine on the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, in Tokyo, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte) TOKYO (AFP ...

As we reach this milestone, the number of living World War II veterans has dwindled to fewer than 66,000 in the United States ...

Tens of thousands of people braved blazing heat to pay their respects at a controversial Japanese shrine on Friday, as Emperor Naruhito spoke of his "deep remorse" on the 80th anniversary of the ...