Spanning from 1941 to 1945, the Pacific War was a vast and brutal theater of World War II, pitting Allied forces against ...

Driven by lessons from World War II and China’s expanding presence, Japan’s strategic orientation is pivoting eastward into the Pacific.

Japan occupied all or part of over 20 countries during World War II. The U.S. and its allies liberated many of the Pacific Islands in hard-fought naval and amphibious battles before ending the war ...

Ultimately, Operation K achieved none of its goals. No damage was inflicted on Pearl Harbor’s facilities, and the reconnaissance yielded extremely little intelligence due to the cloud cover. The ...

Under the cover of darkness on the night of June 16, 1944, almost 40 tanks of the Japanese 9th Tank Regiment moved into position on Saipan. Their objective was to surprise and overrun the 2nd Marine ...

The Hellcat’s forgiving flight characteristics and durability allowed less experienced pilots to survive early engagements and gain greater experience against the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero. The ...

Japan and Japanese Americans in the Pacific Metropolis through World War II -- Orienting the gateway to the Pacific: reconsidering Japan and reshaping civic identity -- Redeveloping citizens: planning ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mitsu Zero Museum of Flight Corbis Getty Images 2 Although often dismissed as ‘followers’ by many both in the lead-up to and ...

In the first half of 1945, the Japanese press began spreading some astonishing messages: their bombings had set North ...

Although often dismissed as ‘followers’ by many both in the lead-up to and during the Second World War, the huge Japanese aviation industry was producing outstanding designs with a different design ...