23+ hour, 58+ min ago  (70+ words) The final year of WWII. Germany and Japan are locked in their wars of attrition, and the Allied powers are driven to the brink. Humanity opens the gates of hell. World War II in 8K Part 4: Hell 1944-1945 The final year of…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (195+ words) Many people laid flowers on Wednesday in western Japan's Nara City, where former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo was fatally shot while delivering a campaign speech four years ago. The shooting took place near Yamato-Saidaiji Station on July 8, 2022. A man…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (180+ words) The top diplomats of Japan, the United States and South Korea have held talks in Turkey. They shared concerns over China's recent missile launch and agreed to deepen unity to address regional challenges. Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu met with…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (220+ words) China has tested a submarine-launched missile, sparking regional concerns. Beijing insists that the test complied with international law and that countries concerned were told it would take place. The Chinese navy says that on Monday afternoon its nuclear submarine launched…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (219+ words) US President Donald Trump has warned of a communist threat in his speech to the nation on the eve of Independence Day. Trump delivered the address at Mount Rushmore in the Midwest state of South Dakota on Friday evening. The…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (143+ words) Japan's health and welfare ministry says the number of survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki has dropped to just over 91,000 this year. The ministry annually compiles the number and other information about those who are certified as…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (301+ words) Work has begun on the Pacific Island of Ioto in the Ogasawara Islands to recover the remains of those who died in fighting near the end of World War Two. The remote island, also known as Iwojima, was the site…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (72+ words) After repeated defeats, Germany and Japan plunge into a brutal war of attrition. The fervor of their initial victories dissipates, and citizens are finally confronted with the grim realities of war. World War II in 8K Part 3: Retreat 1942-1944 After repeated defeats,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (76+ words) Japan's southwestern prefecture of Okinawa observes Memorial Day for the Battle of Okinawa every June 23. This year marks the passing of 81 years since the battle, fought at the end of World War II. Okinawa remembers the scars of war Japan's southwestern…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (227+ words) Japan's southwestern prefecture of Okinawa will observe Memorial Day on Tuesday, marking 81 years since the end of the Battle of Okinawa, which left more than 200,000 people dead. Okinawa annually holds a ceremony at Peace Memorial Park in Itoman City on…...