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Emperor Naruhito, his family mourn A-Bomb cictims in Nagasaki
Emperor Naruhito, his family mourn A-Bomb cictims in Nagasaki
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2025
Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, and their daughter, Princess Aiko, offered prayers on Friday ( September 12) for the victims of the US atomic bombing of the southwestern city of Nagasaki in the closing days of World War II.Ishiba still seeking timing to express view on war's end
Ishiba still seeking timing to express view on war's end
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 02, 2025
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba did not release his message commemorating the end of World War II on Tuesday, the day on which Japan signed the Instrument of Surrender in the war 80 years ago.World leaders to attend China's V-Day events
World leaders to attend China's V-Day events
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2025
Preparations for the upcoming military parade are basically complete80 years on: Son of WWII soldier calls for warless country
80 years on: Son of WWII soldier calls for warless country
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2025
Hajime Eda, 82, a representative of bereaved relatives of World War II victims, delivered a speech at this year's war-end anniversary ceremony on Friday, voicing his hope to keep Japan out of war.80 Years On: Ex-Japanese soldier considered himself expendable
80 Years On: Ex-Japanese soldier considered himself expendable
THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2025
Yoshihiko Kagami, a 98-year-old former soldier of the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Army, recalls receiving a de facto kamikaze suicidal attack order on the eve of the country's defeat in the Pacific War, part of World War II, saying, "We were expendables."80 Years On: Japan-US alliance shifts from shield-spear arrangement
80 Years On: Japan-US alliance shifts from shield-spear arrangement
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2025
The Japan-US alliance has shifted from the traditional shield and spear post-World War II security arrangement, Kent Calder, director of the Edwin O. Reischauer Centre for East Asian Studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, said in a recent interview with Jiji Press.80 Years on, 94-yr-old Japanese woman recalls naval bombardment
80 Years on, 94-yr-old Japanese woman recalls naval bombardment
MONDAY, JULY 14, 2025
The city of Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, is said to have been the first place on Japan's main island to suffer a naval bombardment by the Allied powers during World War II.Memorial Service held in Fukuoka for executed US POWs
Memorial Service held in Fukuoka for executed US POWs
FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2025
A memorial service was held in Fukuoka on Friday for US prisoners of war who were executed without trial by the western command of the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Army in the closing days of World War II.Vietnamese soldiers prepare for Red Square parade in Moscow
Vietnamese soldiers prepare for Red Square parade in Moscow
SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 2025
Vietnam will send 68 soldiers to Moscow to take part in the 80th Victory Day parade marking the Soviet triumph in World War II.Pad Thai: A wartime invention turned global culinary icon
Pad Thai: A wartime invention turned global culinary icon
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2025
Pad Thai, a dish now synonymous with Thai cuisine, has a fascinating origin rooted in necessity.
During World War II, Thailand faced a severe food crisis. Rice, the nation’s staple, became scarce and expensive, putting pressure on the government to find an alternative to sustain its people.