Obama uses Hiroshima visit as opportunity to urge no nukes
By NANCY BENAC and FOSTER KLUG With an unflinching look back at a painful history, President Barack Obama stood on the hallowed ground of Hiroshima on Friday and declared it…
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China shows off rising power in marking WWII defeat of Japan
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN and IAN MADER With fighter jets roaring overhead, China’s leader presided Thursday over a massive parade of tanks, missiles and troops that displayed growing military might, but…
China rehearses for massive military parade
Fighter jets flew low over Beijing on Sunday as thousands of soldiers from China, Russia and other countries rehearsed for a military parade next month commemorating the end of World…
Japan emperor offers ‘remorse’ on WWII surrender anniversary
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Emperor Akihito expressed rare “deep remorse” over his country’s wartime actions in an address Saturday marking the 70th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender, a day…
Japanese leader Abe stops short of apology for World War II
By KEN MORITSUGU and MARI YAMAGUCHI Prime Minister Shinzo Abe acknowledged Friday that Japan inflicted “immeasurable damage and suffering” on innocent people in World War II, but stopped short of…
FACT CHECK: GOP candidates veer from the truth in 1st debate
By JOSH LEDERMAN Republicans seeking their party’s 2016 presidential nomination have the challenging task of trying to stand out among the 17 candidates in the race, and Thursday’s televised debate…
Analysis: The world’s problems enter Japan’s psyche, again
By KEN MORITSUGU The Japanese, who inhabit one of the safest countries in the world, have been brutally reminded that the world is a dangerous place. In a shock to…
1 of 4 remaining World War II Doolittle Raiders dies at 94
By PHUONG LE Lt. Col. Edward Saylor, one of four surviving Doolittle Raiders who attacked Japan during a daring 1942 mission credited with lifting American morale during World War II,…