BBC's Tokyo correspondent Shaimaa Khalil explains why in Japan the 15 August is a mourning occasion known as the "Memorial ...

A group of Shinto priests from Japan rushed to the Long Island Museum of American Armor to commemorate the 80th anniversary ...

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

The napalm bombing of Japanese cities remains far less notorious than the atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, even though more people died.

May 8, 1945 - a bright day in history that witnessed the world erupting in joy as the war in Europe ended after years of ...

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As the nation marks 80 years since World War II ended, 98-year-old Navy veteran Bill Reeves of Henrico recalls his service ...

Japan and China are marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with major events on different dates ...

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 ...

The true commemoration of the end of World War II 80 years ago lies in our actions: recording veterans’ testimonies, teaching next generation human cost of war ...