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To Mark Japan's Surrender at the End of World War II, This Navy Officer Raced Halfway Around the World With a Historic Flag in Tow
Sent by the United States to “coerce the government of Japan into civilization,” as ... retrace Perry’s route home. By the ...
WWII veteran recounts escape from sinking Japanese navy carrier
On a cloudless day off the Philippines coast, Shigetoshi Kaneko held onto floating debris while adrift, clinging to hope after esc ...
Trump criticized for comparing Jan. 6 defendants to WWII Japanese internment
At least five people died during or immediately after the violence, which injured 140 officers ... into World War II, the ...
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Unearthed tapes explain a piece of World War Two history
Oshima Hiroshi was originally a military officer who became an attache to Germany, and eventually ambassador. By 1940, the Tripartite Pact between Japan, Germany and Italy was in place.