Friday is the 80th anniversary of then-Emperor Hirohito’s announcement of Japan’s World War II surrender, but as living ...

The atomic bombs ended World War II, but at a devastating cost. Japan’s refusal to surrender meant the fighting, the civilian deaths, and the pressure on the United States kept escalating. This video ...

On the 15th of August 1945, the Japanese empire capitulated after the United States threw atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It was the last country of the Axis powers that continued its war, and ...

While widespread jubilation marked the event, some servicemen present served as a sobering reminder of World War II's cost. Despite the excitement, liquor stores closed early by order of the governor, ...

TOKYO — Friday is the 80th anniversary of then-Emperor Hirohito's announcement of Japan's World War II surrender, but as living witnesses die and memories fade, questions remain in Japan about how the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TOKYO (AP) — Friday is the 80th anniversary ...