Japanese Princess Yuriko, the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito’s brother and the ... months before the start of World War II. She has recounted living in a shelter with her husband and their ...
World War II ended 75 years ago ... But some nations mark Aug. 15 as the war’s end, the day Japan’s emperor made a speech announcing the surrender. A: An abbreviation for Victory over Japan ...
His grandfather, Emperor Hirohito, was Japan’s longest-reigning monarch, and ruled during World War II. During Hirohito’s reign, Japanese forces occupied Manchuria, Korea and large parts of ...
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, marking his 65th birthday, stressed the importance to keep telling the tragedy of the World War II to younger generations, pledging to contribute to the effort to ...
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, marking his 65th birthday Sunday, stressed the importance of telling the tragedy of World War II to younger generations, pledging to contribute to ...