Archaeologists Dove Into Unknown Waters—and Found Two Shipwrecks From World War II

The sunken remnants of one Japanese and one American ship never met in combat, but they’ve shared the same final resting ...

The paradise island haunted by one of the bloodiest battles of World War II

This remote South Pacific island was home to one of the least necessary battles of World War II. But these days, Peleliu in ...
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What did the Japanese think of America during World War Two?

Japan entered the Pacific War believing America was rich but spiritually weak, divided, and unlikely to endure a long ...
Hartford Courant

German Baumkuchen ‘tree cake’ survived a disaster and world wars to become a Japanese favorite

NINOSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Baumkuchen originated in Germany but has become a wildly popular sweet in Japan, where a prisoner of war on a small western island started making the treat that has thrived in ...
E&E

As wars throttle gas, Japan is embracing nuclear

The country is rapidly moving to restart reactors as artificial intelligence increases electricity demand and foreign wars choke gas supplies. FUKUSHIMA PREFECTURE, Japan — Fifteen years ago, this ...
Foreign Affairs

The Return of Japanese Hard Power

Japanese citizens have historically derided hawkish politicians and defense firms as “merchants of death.” These constraints on defense production have taken their toll. Japan is almost entirely ...