WWII
American-made bomb from WWII uncovered near runway on small Okinawa island
Okinawa authorities discovered a U.S.-made bomb believed to date to World War II during an airport safety survey on a southern Japanese island, the first ordnance found in a series of inspections launched after an explosion last year.
Isotope test reveals WWII remains found on Okinawa are likely American
Japanese scientists using an improved method of analysis recently identified a third set of remains as likely those of an American service member who fought on Okinawa during World War II.
Hiroshima pauses in silence to mark 80 years since world’s first atomic bombing
More than 55,000 people standing in Peace Memorial Park bowed their heads at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, marking with silence the precise moment that the U.S. military dropped an atomic bomb on this city 80 years ago.
Hiroshima survivor helps mark 80 years since Lonesome Lady bomber tragedy
A plaque unveiled recently in this rural town near Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni commemorates the nine-member crew of the Lonesome Lady, a B-24 Liberator that crashed on July 28, 1945.
Nearly 70 years after USS Indianapolis tragedy, survivor tells his tale
Just past midnight July 30, 1945, two torpedoes from a Japanese submarine struck the USS Indianapolis with almost 1,200 people aboard.
USS Arizona Memorial tour reservations paused amid preservation efforts
The National Park Service is temporarily suspending advance reservations for tours of the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor scheduled past Sept. 3 due to ongoing preservation work to the popular tourist site.
Would-be Japanese kamikaze pilot reflects on war and peace 80 years after WWII
A former Japanese army pilot who helped train the infamous kamikaze — flyers who deliberately crashed into their targets — is still telling his story 80 years after the end of World War II, in part to honor friends who died during the conflict.