According to a newspaper article written at the time of Hirohito's funeral, spokespeople for Japan's imperial family refused to confirm "reports" the emperor was buried with a Mickey Mouse wristwatch.
The photograph taken at the meeting between Emperor Hirohito and General MacArthur denotes a significant moment in history.
Ukraine, anti-fascism video uploaded on Twitter after the Japanese government lodged a complaint to the Ukrainian Embassy in ...
As the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II approaches, only a few veterans of Japan’s brutal war remain. “Never die for Emperor or country,” one advised. By Martin Fackler and Ko Sasaki Her ...
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The coup to stop the peace: Japan’s last stand in 1945
August 15, 1945. Emperor Hirohito has recorded a message to end the Pacific War. But inside the Imperial Palace, a group of ...
TOKYO (AP) — A 12,000-page history of Emperor Hirohito released in Japan on Tuesday includes childhood letters to his parents but steps gingerly around what many want to know: his thinking on issues ...
TOKYO (AP) — Friday is the 80th anniversary of then-Emperor Hirohito's announcement of Japan's World War II surrender, but as living witnesses die and memories fade, questions remain in Japan about ...
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