World War II ended ... 1945, surrender of Japan to the United States, when documents were signed officially ending years of bloody fighting in a ceremony aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.

Halsey’s Missouri entered Tokyo Bay on August 29 ... usually courtesy of a short mention around the anniversary of Japan’s ...

In October 1945, two months after the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and one ...

A coral species found primarily in western and southern Japan has spread in Tokyo Bay and is threatening to destroy ecosystems in the warming waters around the capital. The coral variant Acropora ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito has expressed "deep remorse" over his country's actions during World War Two, on the 75th anniversary of its surrender. "I earnestly hope that the ravages of war will ...

U.S. Army Air Forces Pvt. 1st Class Bernard J. Calvi, 23, died in a prisoner of war camp in the Philippines during World War ...

On September 5, 1945, Japan surrendered, ending the second world war. To celebrate the 70-year anniversary, China will have a three-day holiday, on September 3-5. Many people, especially workers ...

was the first to inform the Korean public of Japan’s surrender to the Allies at the end of World War II, according to People Power Party Rep. Bae Hyun-jin on Wednesday. Koreans had previously ...

For a big city, Tokyo is pretty safe. Crime rates are low and there isn't much of a reputation for pickpocketing (compared to Europe). Japan as a whole is considered to be one of the safest ...

Sunny with a high of 68 °F (20 °C). Winds variable at 6 to 9 mph (9.7 to 14.5 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 59% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 6 to 8 mph (9.7 to 12.9 kph). The overnig ...

Cloudy with a high of 54 °F (12.2 °C) and a 34% chance of precipitation. Winds WNW at 9 mph (14.5 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 56% chance of precipitation. Winds from WNW to W at 7 to 11 mph (11. ...