Long before the outbreak of World War 2, the Empire of Japan began an expansionist policy to stop the influence of Western ...

The Soviet Union’s Tupolev Tu-4 strategic bomber, which entered service in 1949, represented one of the most glaring episodes ...

TOKYO -- Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will begin an official state visit to Mongolia on Sunday, casting a spotlight on the widely forgotten detention of thousands of Japanese soldiers ...

For decades, survivors of a sacrifice made to protect their community from invading soldiers have been shamed into silence – until now.

The Kim family has ruled North Korea since 1948. Photos show Kim Jong Un's relatives, from his grandfather to his daughter, ...

On a long trip away from home, some of the most memorable moments come from the hospitality of strangers. National Geographic ...

An air war on civilians is the only means Putin currently has to pressure Ukraine. But history shows this tactic rarely ends ...

Contrary to the conventional assumption that a few army officers and bureaucrats were responsible for Japan's overseas expansion, Young finds that a variety of organizations helped to mobiliz Includes ...

This 1930s footage of Manchuria China offers a window into daily life, rituals, and industrial progress in an urban setting. It begins with bustling city streets, storefronts, and buildings ...

GENEVA, Feb. 24, 1933 (UP) - The Japanese delegation, defying world opinion, withdrew from the League of Nations Assembly today after the assembly had adopted a report blaming Japan for events in ...