Visit the new exhibit on US occupation of Japan post-WWII at MacArthur Memorial. Attend free lectures and learn about the final weeks of the Pacific war.

Since its surrender to Allied forces in 1945, Japan has undergone monumental change. Here are the key shifts of the past 80 years.

On the 80th anniversary of the world’s only atomic bombings, author Lesley MM Blume reveals how John Hersey laid bare the ...

The United States has around 54,000 military personnel stationed in Japan, mostly on Okinawa, and a string of incidents over the years, including sexual assault cases, have angered residents.

Although nuclear weapons have thus served as a deterrent, the decision to unleash such a force of devastation was difficult ...

With US foreign policy in flux, Japan and South Korea are finding common ground on trade, defense, and demographic challenges ...

Okinawa resident Hiromasa Iha can still recall the screams of his classmates and teachers after a US military jet crashed into his elementary school, killing 18 people more than six ...