Airman who was shot down, imprisoned in Japan during World War II accounted for
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 ...
Hegseth joins WWII memorial service on his first trip to Japan and vows to strengthen alliance
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has praised the friendship and trust that his country and Japan have developed while attending a memorial service on Iwo Jima to honor those who died in battle d ...
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Hegseth joins veterans, generals to mark 80th anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima
IWO JIMA, Japan – A handful of retired Marines ... to mark the anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II in the Pacific that ended 80 years ago this week.
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Volunteer searching for WWII dead in Japanese caves unearths remains of hundreds of people
Takamatsu Gushiken turns on a headlamp and enters a cave buried in Okinawa's jungle. He gently runs his fingers through the gravel until two pieces of bone emerge. These are from the skulls, he ...
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Activist demands Japan revoke award for US general behind 500,000 deaths in WWII
Gushiken Takamatsu said Curtis LeMay, who orchestrated the firebombing, should never have been given the honour A peace activist has demanded Japan revoke ... stages of World War II.
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The Costs of War
Ienaga, Saburo. The Pacific War, 1931-1945: A Critical Perspective on Japan's Role in World War II. New York: Pantheon Books, 1978. Zeiler, Thomas W. Unconditional Defeat: Japan, American ...