TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Emperor Naruhito and his family prayed on Wednesday in Okinawa for all the war dead in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II that was fought on the southern Japanese island ...

TOKYO -- Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island. With global tensions escalating, its governor said Monday that it ...

Army Cpl. Desmond Doss, a Seventh Day Adventist and conscientious objector who refused to carry a rifle but served as a ...

ITOMAN, Okinawa — Thousands filled Peace Memorial Park on Monday to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa, as U.S. and Japanese officials delivered messages of peace in ...

TOKYO — Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island. With global tensions escalating, its governor said on Monday it is ...

This video presents an animated breakdown of the Battle of Okinawa, one of the most intense and costly engagements of World War II. Viewers see how the island became a critical target and why both ...

On April 1, 1945, U.S. forces invaded the island of Okinawa. When the island was declared secure on the third week of June, military and civilian casualties per square foot exceeded that of any other ...

As living memories of World War Two fade 80 years after it ended, Japanese educators looking for new ways to teach about ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family prayed on Wednesday in Okinawa for all the war dead in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II that was fought on the southern Japanese island ...

Japan held a memorial service Monday at Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa, to honor the 200,000 lives lost in the Battle of Okinawa. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attended the ceremony ...