Because of the atomic bombings and Japan's surrender a month later, the firebombing of Tokyo is often overlooked in history.

In recent years the site has served as a backdrop for documentaries, films, and even pop culture phenomena like the James ...

and end World War II. But the Japanese could not or did not believe the extent of the destruction and death in Hiroshima. On Aug. 9, 1945, a second atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of ...

From federal holidays to special events, there are plenty of ways to remember the sacrifices veterans have made, and one Larchwood, Iowa man has made honoring those who served his mission.

The mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have invited US President Donald Trump to visit this year for the 80th anniversary of the World War II atomic bombings, officials said Wednesday. In a joint ...

The calamities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were brought closer to the ... A: Japan’s longstanding position to observe the end of World War II has made it difficult to engage in dialogue with ...

The US Air Force restores North Field Airbase, the WWII launch site for the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombings, to counter China.

These two books describe how American doctors were linked to troubling events during World War II that raised thorny moral issues around medicine and war.