Emperor Hirohito and General MacArthur, at their first meeting, at the U.S. Embassy, Tokyo, 27 September, 1945. U.S. Army. The Japanese Occupation (1945-1951) On the morning of September 8, 1945, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu signs the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the Japanese Government, on board USS ...

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Japan experienced unparalleled destruction by U.S. military forces during World War II, resulting in its complete capitulation. Washington played a decisive role in Tokyo’s postwar transition and ...

Recently I spoke to a college class about movies and writing. One student asked me if I had a favorite type of moviea go-to genre that I’m automatically drawn to. Which is too bad, because the story ...

Declassified documents reveal that Japanese ultranationalists with ties to U.S. military intelligence plotted to overthrow the Japanese government and assassinate the prime minister in 1952. Subscribe ...

NORFOLK, Va. — A new exhibit on the U.S. occupation of Japan after World War II opens Aug. 23 at the MacArthur Memorial, paired with a special lecture series on the war’s final weeks in the Pacific.

A chance find in Japan provides a glimpse at how children experienced the country's post-war occupation. Used in menko, a traditional Japanese card game played by children, the vintage playing cards ...