The final year of the war would bring bloodshed and hardship to the U.S. soldiers, sailors and Marines who liberated territory closer and closer to Japan's home island, and take a tremendous toll ...

Operation Downfall, the Allied plan for the invasion of the Japanese home islands is set in motion. Start with Operation Olympic to capture Kyushu, and move on with Coronet, the landing near Tokyo.

Japan’s southernmost main island, Kyushu, is a land deeply connected to nature. Known for its volcanic terrain, lush forests, ...

In 1885, Japan's Ministry of Home Affairs instructed Okinawa governor Sutezo Nishimura to survey uninhabited islands between Okinawa and Fuzhou in East China's Fujian province, with plans to erect ...

Wildlife lovers flock to this island in Japan for its adorable bunnies. Nearly a century ago, though, it was known for something completely different.

Tokyo’s Defence Minister Gen Nakatani confirmed in a call last week with newly appointed US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth that the disputed islands – known in Japan as the Senkakus – are ...

The final year of the war would bring bloodshed and hardship to the U.S. soldiers, sailors and Marines who liberated territory closer and closer to Japan's home island, and take a tremendous toll ...