Japan's imperial couple commemorated compatriots who died in internment camps after the end of World War II during the first ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has met Mongolia's President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh during a visit aimed at strengthening ties between ...

“Hearing the stories from Iwo Jima, Okinawa and other Pacific battles gives you a sense of the personal cost of war. It drives home how important it is to remember their sacrifice.” ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito attended a welcoming ceremony and met with Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh on his first ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito meets with Mongolia's President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh during a visit aimed at strengthening ties between ...

One of 10 South Dakota children in his family, Loyd was one of the seven Brandt boys, six of whom served in the United States ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito began a weeklong visit to Mongolia on Sunday during which he plans to honour thousands of Japanese prisoners of World War II who were held under harsh conditions in the ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito has started a weeklong visit to Mongolia that will honor Japanese World War II prisoners.

Look for the U.S. Marine who is one of an estimated four remaining survivors of the battle of Iwo Jima in the parade at noon ...

The Battle of Okinawa was the bloodiest fight in the Pacific theater in World War II, with tens of thousands killed across ...

In April, the couple visited Iwo Jima to pay tribute to about 20,000 Japanese and nearly 7,000 US Marines killed in the Battle of Iwo Jima, fought from Feb. 19 to March 26, 1945.

This area was within Japan’s EEZ near the island. Minamitorishima, which is a remote island east of Iwo Jima, sits at Japan’s eastern-most point.