Japan and China Commemorate World War II Anniversary on Different Dates Japan occupied much of China before and during WWII in a devastating and brutal invasion that, by some estimates, killed 20...
Nagasaki Marks 80th A-Bomb Anniversary as Survivors Put Hopes of Nuclear Ban in the Hands of Youth The United States launched the Nagasaki attack on Aug. 9, 1945, killing 70,000 by the end of that year.
Japanese Warships Visit New Zealand's Capital for the First Time in Almost 90 Years Japanese warships docked in New Zealand ’s capital for the first time in almost 90 years amid efforts by Tokyo to deepen its...
Hiroshima Marks 80 Years Since Atomic Bombing as Aging Survivors Worry about Growing Nuke Threat Hiroshima marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging survivors...
Australia Selects Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for $6.5B Warship Deal Australia said it accepted a Japanese company's bid for a lucrative and hotly contested contract to build Australian warships...
8 Decades After Atomic Bombing in Hiroshima, Search for Missing Continues on Nearby Island When the first atomic bomb detonated 80 years ago on Aug. 6, thousands of the dead and dying were brought to the small, rural...
Nagasaki Cathedral Blesses a Bell That Replaces One Destroyed by the US Atomic Bomb The new bell was named the “St. Kateri Bell of Hope,” by Peter Michiaki Nakamura, archbishop of Nagasaki, at the Urakami...
Japan Warns of China's Military Moves as Biggest Strategic Challenge Japan raised strong caution against China’s rapid acceleration of military activity in extensive areas from its southwestern...
Russia Warns US, South Korea and Japan Against Forming Security Alliance Targeting North Korea North Korea views major U.S.-led military drills as invasion rehearsals.
South Korea, US and Japan Hold Aerial Drill in Demonstration of Strength Against North Korea Top South Korean, U.S. and Japanese military officers urged North Korea to cease all unlawful activities that threaten...
Army Expands Combat Patch Eligibility as Modern Deployments Redefine Combat Service The Army expanded combat patch eligibility, recognizing soldiers in modern deployments where risk is high even without...
You Took Separation Pay Years Ago. Now the VA Wants It Back From Your Disability Check. Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service...
25 Years: Nephew Remembers P.O.W. Navy Pilot Dieter Dengler Who Escaped Vietnam Dieter Dengler, who died about 25 years ago, was "bigger than life."
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
