At noon on August 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito spoke directly to the Japanese people by radio for the first time, announcing ...

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TOKYO — 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 how the ...

YOKOHAMA, Japan — On the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II, the names of more than 1,000 troops who died as prisoners of war were read aloud Tuesday during a memorial ceremony at ...

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, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TOKYO (AP) — Friday is the 80th anniversary ...

For Tamiko Sora, a Hiroshima survivor, the surrender speech is a bittersweet memory Sora, her two sisters and their parents barely survived the atomic bombing on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, when the ...