In February 1942, part of the ceiling of a mine shaft collapsed, flooding the mine and killing the 183 workers inside.

The group, which is committed to raising awareness about sex trafficking, organized the event to recognize and honor the ...

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression ...

Victoria Kelly’s grandfather was an American atomic veteran who served in Nagasaki and died young, haunted by his experiences. Together, the women embark on a journey to return a flag brought to ...

Memories of the war, such as the Imperial Japanese Army's bombing of Darwin, remained vivid for many Australians, and ...

Mina Watanabe has made it her life’s work to tell the stories of the women who were sexually enslaved by the Japanese military before and during World War II.

Japan on Friday is marking the surrender announcement by then-Emperor Hirohito 80 years ago at the end of World War II. The ...

In 1993, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yohei Kono issued a formal apology to former comfort women and acknowledged Japan’s responsibility for their suffering.

An alliance of comfort women groups, descendants of war victims, and peace advocates on Thursday trooped to Roxas Boulevard ...