Pope Leo XIV is marking his first 100 days in office, showing a mix of continuity with and change from Pope Francis' papacy.

Part of the Axis powers alongside Germany and Italy, Japan officially surrendered on August 15, 1945, just months after VE Day in May 1945. While those celebrations marked the end of the war in Europe ...

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

In Japan, an organization is planning how to help ensure the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings are remembered for thousands of ...

Guest columnist Jane Yoder-Short asks, Can we see through the eyes of those fearful of being bombed, thanks to our tax ...

My unanswered question is not did the Japanese “deserve” the bombing, but rather, with the history we now have, “could we ...

Friday was 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 war ...

Even after the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it was not universally expected that Japan would ...

Prince William and Kate Middleton honored VJ Day with a moving tribute to WWII veterans, joining King Charles in marking the 80th anniversary ...

Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party's rise to power in Germany is the subject of countless books, articles, and documentaries, ...

Kate Middleton and Prince William released an emotional message on the 80th anniversary of VJ Day on Friday, Aug. 15.