World War II ended 75 years ago ... But some nations mark Aug. 15 as the war’s end, the day Japan’s emperor made a speech announcing the surrender. A: An abbreviation for Victory over Japan ...

Japanese Princess Yuriko, the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito's brother and ... months before the start of World War II. She has recounted living in a shelter with her husband and their baby ...

His grandfather, Emperor Hirohito, was Japan’s longest-reigning monarch, and ruled during World War II. During Hirohito’s reign, Japanese forces occupied Manchuria, Korea and large parts of ...

For millions of Japanese, it brought home in an entirely new way the notion that they had lost the war. Emperor Hirohito, 1945. Library of Congress. The man known as Tenno to his subjects and ...

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako plan to face up to Japan’s wartime history on their visit to Indonesia, a country Japan occupied for more than three years until its defeat in World War II in ...

Here’s a look at the life of Emperor Naruhito of Japan, the 126th Emperor to ascend to Japan’s Chrysanthemum Throne. Personal Birth date: February 23, 1960 Birth place: Tokyo, Japan Previous name: ...

For millions of Japanese, it brought home in an entirely new way the notion that they had lost the war. Emperor Hirohito, 1945. Library of Congress. The man known as Tenno to his subjects and ...