When the war ended, Allied soldiers tracked down Nicolas de Largillierre's "Portrait de femme à mi-corps" with the help of a ...

During World War II, the keep of Nagoya Castle was burnt down in a U.S. air raid on that day in 1945. Kawamura said people should protect their own country in a war, citing Russia’s invasion of ...

After World War II, many of those structures were rebuilt ... One such project is under way at Nagoya Castle, which was gutted in a 1945 air raid. Another concerns Hiroshima Castle, which ...

Kobe is among the biggest cities in Japan that will have a population of 1.5 million residents in 2020. The city is deemed ...

KAZAN, Russia — Almost 700 miles east of Russia's war in Ukraine ... a historic castle, Russian state media is erecting broadcast stages to amplify three days of meetings, as world leaders ...

Beat the crowds and discover hidden gems in the Land of the Rising Sun.

U.S. Army Air Forces Pvt. 1st Class Bernard J. Calvi, 23, died in a prisoner of war camp in the Philippines during World War ...

The USS Edsall, a 314-foot destroyer sunk by Japanese forces in 1942, was known as "the dancing mouse" for its ability to ...

More than 200 servicemen were killed when the U.S.S. Edsall was struck by Japanese dive bombers in March 1942.

The USS "Edsall," a 314-foot-long destroyer, fought off Japanese forces for more than an hour before sinking beneath the ...

The B-17 Flying Fortress earned its legendary status as the bomber workhorse against Germany and occupied territories during ...

During WWII, five bombers stood out for their strategic impact: the American B-29 Superfortress, famed for firebombing Tokyo ...