Tsutomu Yamaguchi's story is the subject of author Charles Pellegrino's new book "Ghosts of Hiroshima," which is due to hit ...

In January 1945 the end of the Second World War looked hopeful, but was by no means guaranteed as the Nazis continued to ...

The attack lasted two hours. The memorial has stood for generations. Pearl Harbor draws people from around the world to this ...

HIROSHIMA -- "Even if the first time was a mistake, the second time is betrayal. Don't forget our pledge to the dead." These words were repeated by poet Sadako Kurihara (1913-2005), who survived ...

HIROSHIMA -- Police on May 5 arrested an 80-year-old local woman after she turned herself in at a police box here and said, "I killed my son." Kazuko Kiyohara stands accused of attempting to kill ...

Yokoyama also said she wants the new pope to visit the atomic bomb museums in Nagasaki and Hiroshima, and listen to the stories of the survivors. She said many Catholics suffered in Nagasaki ...

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Hundreds of villagers and relatives of fallen soldiers watched silently, some wiping tears off their cheeks, as the soldiers ...

A History in 50 Photographs contains dozens of images that tell the stories of the war and the brave soldiers and citizens ...

V-E Day, on May 8, 1945, marked the end of World War II in Europe. But we're still learning that conflict's deepest lessons.

Students with the Student Life Activities Board recently donated 1,000 individually folded paper origami cranes to support ...

They were Japanese American soldiers, part of a storied military unit that faced down prejudice and suspicion to fight Adolf ...