On the 15th of August 1945, the Japanese empire capitulated after the United States threw atomic bombs on Hiroshima and ...

Douglas MacArthur signing surrender of Japan on warship USS MIssouri on Sept. 2, 1945 History News Network This post is in partnership with the History News Network, the website that puts the news ...

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 (AP) — 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 ...

As part of a monthlong appreciation of CBS News Radio, "The Takeout" will close each show through May 22 with an archive clip ...

The most important legacy left to posterity by the Tokyo Trial is the verdict of the International Military Tribunal for the ...

TOKYO (AP) — 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 ...