The Sōryū and Hiryū aircraft carriers remain lost to history, as their locations remain a mystery, but the others have been ...

A man cries in front of the Cornerstone of Peace monument walls on which the names of all those who lost their lives during the Battle of Okinawa, at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa ...

China has been moving strategically in response to the latest spat with Japan, with a view of reshaping the world order in ...

TOKYO — Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island. With global tensions escalating, its governor said on Monday it is ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, center, and Princess Aiko arrive at the National Cemetery at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, on Wednesday. Photo by Keizo ...

June 23 (UPI) --More than 4,000 people on Monday filled an Okinawa park to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan's final WWII battle, while citizens reflected over long-lost loved ones and a promise by a ...

Naval battles are a thing of the past. The last massive engagement of two fleets was The Battle of Leyte Gulf between the U.S. Navy and Japanese Imperial Fleet. It is also the largest naval battle in ...

TOKYO – When dignitaries and guests gather on the remote island of Guadalcanal this week to commemorate the epic battle where Japan’s relentless advance in World War II was finally halted, one group ...

Formidable. Implacable. Indefatigable. The British had such cool names for their warships. And apt. For while it’s true that the U.S. Marines and Navy did most of the heavy lifting in the Pacific ...

For the first time, Japan’s home islands saw a U.S. fleet and felt the lightning strokes of its big guns. While a thousand carrier planes swirled over the homeland, battleships, cruisers and ...

Summary and Key Points: In late October 1944, the Battle of Leyte Gulf became the largest naval battle in history. -Over 300 U.S. ships aimed to liberate the Philippines, clashing with nearly 70 ...