Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, marking his 65th birthday Sunday, stressed the importance of telling the tragedy ...

Japanese media outlets offer specials on World War II and accounts of survivors’ wartime experiences. These features center around Aug. 15, the date when Emperor Hirohito announced Japan’s ...

Japan will mark the 80th anniversary of its surrender in World War II on Aug 15 ... opinions," he said. The emperor said he was delighted to see his daughter, Princess Aiko, thrive and learn at her ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito delivers a speech as he appears on a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2025, for a crowd gathered to celebrate his 65th birthday. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Emperor Naruhito, marking his 65th birthday Sunday, stressed the importance of telling the tragedy of World War II to younger ... in the war. Japanese Emperor Naruhito ...

Japanese Emperor ... Sunday. Japan's Emperor Naruhito, marking his 65th birthday Sunday, stressed the importance of telling the tragedy of World War II to younger generations, pledging to ...

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 ...

World War II ... Japan until early September. Q: What happened on Aug. 15, 1945? A: At noon on Aug. 15, days after the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima on Aug. 6 and Nagasaki on Aug. 9, Japanese ...