TOKYO — 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 how the ...
On the 15th of August 1945, the Japanese Emperor Hirohito gave a speech on the radio in which he announced the unconditional ...
Boots pounded against the polished floors of Japan's Imperial Palace as the rebels forced their way inside. They tore through ...
The day before the announcement, Hirohito, dressed in a formal military uniform, met with top government officials in a bunker at the Imperial Palace to approve Japan’s surrender. Staff members for ...
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 ...