World War II
Japan turns away from post-WWII pacifism as China threat grows
World
May 22, 2022
Japan turns away from post-WWII pacifism as China threat grows
Tokyo (CNN) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is a man on a mission. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February,…
Japan opposes Russian withdrawal from World War II peace treaty talks over sanctions
World
March 22, 2022
Japan opposes Russian withdrawal from World War II peace treaty talks over sanctions
(Reuters) – Japan reacted angrily on Tuesday after Russia withdrew from peace treaty talks with Japan and froze joint economic…
Book aims to shine light on Romanian role in the Holocaust
World
February 6, 2022
Book aims to shine light on Romanian role in the Holocaust
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Maksim Goldenshteyn recounts a story his late grandmother once told him about how, as a 4-year-old…
Sites where Germans killed Jews are dedicated in Poland
World
October 18, 2021
Sites where Germans killed Jews are dedicated in Poland
WOJSLAWICE, Poland (AP) — The Polish witnesses of the German crime in Wojslawice lived for decades with the memories of…
Japan marks 76th anniversary of WWII defeat; no Suga apology
World
August 15, 2021
Japan marks 76th anniversary of WWII defeat; no Suga apology
TOKYO (AP) — Japan marked the 76th anniversary of its World War II surrender on Sunday with a somber ceremony…
Nagasaki marks 76th anniversary of atomic bombing
World
August 9, 2021
Nagasaki marks 76th anniversary of atomic bombing
TOKYO (AP) — Nagasaki on Monday marked the 76th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the Japanese city with…
Russian community in Hurghada celebrates victory over Nazi Germany
Egypt
June 5, 2021
Russian community in Hurghada celebrates victory over Nazi Germany
The Russian Consulate General in Hurghada organized on Friday evening a celebration of Russian Victory Day, which corresponds to the…
Japan marks 75th anniversary of war end with no Abe apology
World
August 15, 2020
Japan marks 75th anniversary of war end with no Abe apology
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Saturday marked the 75th anniversary of its surrender in World War II, with Emperor Naruhito…
75 years later, 1 mn Japanese war dead still missing
World
August 13, 2020
75 years later, 1 mn Japanese war dead still missing
TOKYO (AP) — Seventy-five years after the end of World War II, more than one million Japanese war dead are…
Japan faces World War Two anniversary in shadow of coronavirus
World
August 12, 2020
Japan faces World War Two anniversary in shadow of coronavirus
TOKYO (Reuters) – In a 4 1/2-minute radio speech on Aug. 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito announced Japan’s surrender in World…