World War II ended 75 years ago, but not all countries commemorate it on the same day. Wednesday is the anniversary of the formal Sept. 2, 1945, surrender of Japan to the United States ...

Japan, 30 August 1945. U.S. National Archives. Occupation official turned historian Richard B. Finn notes, "World War II was the first major conflict in history in which the victors carried out ...

After suffering more than 220,000 casualties, the Empire of Japan announced its surrender, leading to the end of World War II. The US forces ... an island famous for America's testing of various ...

Interview tapes from the 1970s that feature a late Japanese diplomat and Class-A war criminal are providing fresh insight into the chain of events that committed Japan to its World War Two alliances.