Here are some of the most notorious Japanese war criminals who were never found. General Shirō Ishii – The Mastermind of Unit 731 General Shirō Ishii was the commander of Unit 731, the covert Japanese ...

Three of the five candidates gunning for the party's top spot had visited the shrine in August. Read more at straitstimes.com ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The remains of a Missouri World War II soldier were finally welcomed home more than 80 years after ...

After World War II, Japan lay in ruins—its cities devastated, economy shattered, and society in turmoil. This video examines the remarkable transformation that followed, from U.S. occupation reforms ...

Half a century after the UN General Assembly recognised the People’s Republic of China as the sole representative of China, debate over Taiwan’s status has resurfaced. China maintains its position ...

The Hellcat’s forgiving flight characteristics and durability allowed less experienced pilots to survive early engagements and gain greater experience against the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero.

A Navy destroyer has been christened in honor of Louis H. Wilson Jr., a former Camp Pendleton Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor during World War II for the courageous leadership he showed ...

Over the course of World War II, many women stepped out of societal norms to take on roles that were essential to the Allied ...

The Secretary of the Army has posthumously promoted seven second-generation Japanese American soldiers, known as Nisei, who ...

ALEXANDRIA — More than 2,300 Douglas County men and women were inducted into the military after the beginning of World War II ...

On July 4, 1944, Sgt. Howard Urabe was fighting Nazis in Europe. Hailing from Kapaa, Kauai, he was fighting alongside other ...

After vanishing over the Pacific in 1942, Sgt. Thomas Cotner of Casper was presumed lost forever. Now eight decades later, ...