In honor of her grandfather, she was going to make every second count on Iwo Jima. It was the only day this year that American citizens could visit the island, reserved for a select few as part of ...

They were due to meet with representatives of bereaved families and descendants of former island residents. The visit by the royal couple, both born after the war, is the first to Iwo Jima.

With neither beauty nor bounty to its credit, the volcanic island of Iwo Jima entered history with one of those grisly distinctions reserved for small bits of strategic land in wartime.

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has visited Iwo Jima to pay tribute to Japanese and Americans who died on the island in one of World ...

They were due to meet with representatives of bereaved families and descendants of former island residents. The visit by the royal couple, both born after the war, is the first to Iwo Jima.