They displayed a photo of Emperor Hirohito at their home and prayed every day. Just before the end of the war in 1945, Japanese immigrants who falsely believed Japan won the war formed a group ...

“Ohayou!” The cheerful morning greeting echoes around the grounds of Tokyo’s historic Nezu Shrine as bright-eyed pensioners ...

Emperor Hirohito, posthumously known as Emperor Showa ... The following day, Naruhito will meet with foreign heads of state coming to Japan to attend the Opening Ceremony. Infection prevention ...

Six years after it started, World War II ended in 1945 with Nazi Germany surrendering in May and its leaders going on trial for war crimes in November.

Six years after it started, World War II ended in 1945 with Nazi Germany surrendering in May and its leaders going on trial ...

The foreign ministers of Japan and Australia agreed Sunday that their cooperation with the United States and India under the Quad grouping should continue to ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific ...

The emperor and empress offered flowers and bowed in front of a list of victims of the disaster that took the lives of 6,434 people in Kobe and surrounding areas in western Japan. The memorial ...

was the first quake in Japan to register an intensity of 7 on the Japanese seismic scale, resulting in 6,434 deaths and approximately 250,000 houses partially or completely destroyed. After arriving ...

Japan on Thursday welcomed a cease-fire and hostage release deal reached between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, describing it as an "important step" toward tackling the humanitarian ...

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By Shiran Illanperuma (First part of this article appeared in The Island yesterday (13 Jan.) Sri Lanka in the International Sovereign Bond Debt-Trap Sri Lanka was the original poster child for the ...

The Yomiuri Shimbun The Emperor and Empress are seen holding flowers during a memorial service in Kobe ... Artifact was Believed to Have Been Dropped in Sea During Prehistoric Jomon Period Indonesia ...