southern Japan, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Takamatsu Gushiken prays before the remains of those who died during the Battle of Okinawa towards the end of the World War II in 1945, ...
Japan began talks with the United States in spring 1941 in hopes of averting war. But after the talks hit a stalemate, Konoe proposed a Japan-U.S. summit in August the same year to break the deadlock.