Closed doors and price hikes: Travel is getting expensive
In this week’s roundup of travel news: visiting the Japanese island of Okinawa 80 years after the World War II battle, the ...
How Black paratroopers saved the US from Japan’s WWII firebombs
Sgt. Joe Harris was one of an elite group of Black paratroopers during World War II. He is being laid to rest today. He was ...
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‘Secret Warriors’ brings to light work of Japanese-American soldiers during WWII
The soldiers served as a key part of U.S. intelligence, but nearly 50 years passed before their efforts became public.
How Hello Kitty helped post-WWII Japan conquer the world
Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and ...
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In WWII, the ‘Tokyo Express’ was tough to beat. One man changed that.
Nicknamed the “Tokyo Express” by their opponents, the Japanese “tin cans” acquired the grudging respect of the Americans for ...
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‘Secret Warriors’ sheds light on Japanese American involvement in WWII
Rick Shiomi’s new play “Secret Warriors,” now running at the History Theatre in St. Paul, explores the overlooked ...
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British WWII code-breaker ‘Betty’ Webb dies aged 101
One of the United Kingdom's oldest surviving World War II code-breakers has passed away at the age of 101, the Women's Royal Army Corps Association (WRAC) reported on Tuesday. Charlotte "Betty" Webb ...
Betty Webb, Who Helped Bletchley Park Code Breakers, Dies at 101
Sworn to secrecy about the goings-on at Britain’s storied World War II decryption operation, she only later recounted the ...
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Seton Hall University Invites Community to Celebrate Japan Week
The University's 27th annual celebration of Japanese culture, cuisine, international relations, business and language runs ...
Savannah native, decorated service member receives Arlington Burial
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A Savannah native and service member from World War II received an Arlington Burial on Thursday. Chief ...
‘History repeating itself:’ Japanese Americans, immigrants condemn Trump’s use of 18th century law
Advocates worry the move is part of the president’s mass deportation agenda and could lead to the targeting of more immigrant ...
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The best war games 2025
Conceptually, it never changes, whether you’re fighting in WW2 or you’ve taken to a future battlefield in, well, Battlefield. We’ve chosen some highlights from top-quality war games on PC ...