In 1941, when the Japanese government was salvaging metal from wherever it could for the looming Pacific War, the nation’s largest Buddhist group readily handed over its temple bells for the ...

Rieko Tamaki, 90, a resident of Naha, still remembers the final moments of her then 14-year-old brother's life during the 1945 Battle of Okinawa. "He died in agony, crying out, ‘Give me water.

In today’s news, Donald Trump says he may give “a lot of countries breaks” on tariffs, his defence secretary accidentally sends secret war plans ... interest from Japan, Korea and Taiwan.

Before going to battle, Japanese soldiers were given yosegaki hinomaru—good luck flags—to keep with them on the battlefield. There are currently an estimated 50,000 yosegaki hinomaru throughout ...

Flags of the more than 160 countries ... Add TheJapanNews to your Google News feed. Japan Oct.-Dec. GDP Revised Down to 2.2 Pct Annual Rise 150,000 Tons of Rice Released from Japan’s Stockpile to ...

David Lammy’s accusation that Israel is breaking international law is blind to the fact it’s fighting an existential war ...