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Banzai back in the vocabulary as Japan passes law allowing combat deployments

Japan has taken a decisive step away from its postwar stance on defence with a vote in parliament allowing the deployment of military force abroad in

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Schoolgirl commemorates Battle of Britain in song

‘If You Hadn’t Done What You Did’ is the debut single by Charlotte Mellor to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. 18-year old

France

Remains of Second World War Jews laid to rest in Strasbourg

Kept in jars and test tubes for seven decades, human remains believed to belong to Holocaust victims have been buried at last. Found locked up in a

China

China-Japan war pain still festers

China’s role defeating Japan in the Second World War it feels has never adequately been recognised in the West, and it is taking steps to address

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China shows off military force in parade marking Japan's WWII defeat

Commemorating victory over Japan in World War Two, China demonstrated its military prowess with a lavish parade in the capital Beijing on Thursday

Poland

Treasure hunters go searching for Nazi guns and gold

A southern Polish city is looking to profit from a missing Nazi train rumoured to be loaded with guns and jewels. Treasure hunters have been beating

Cinema

3D animation brings Polish World War Two hero to life

In Mexico City, 3D animators are bringing to life the story of a Polish World War Two hero. Maximilian Kolbe was a Franciscan monk, who volunteered

Poland

Poland: Has Nazi gold 'treasure train' mystery finally been solved?

A castle, a tunnel and a lost train full of Nazi treasure. It is not a Hollywood film script but a real life mystery dating back decades. Two people

World News

Second World War commemorations take place across the globe

The 70th anniversary of the end of World War II is commemorated by veterans and dignitaries from both sides of the conflict.

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Marking the end of WWII in North Korea

Japan

Japan emperor expresses "deep remorse" at WWII commemorations

Japanese Emperor Akihito marked the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II on Saturday (July 15) with an expression of “deep remorse” over the

Japan

Japan's Abe gives no fresh apology on WWII anniversary

"Profound grief" expressed but no fresh apology from Japan on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.

Japan

Japan holds ceremony to mark 70 years since devastating Nagasaki atomic bomb

Japan has marked the 70th anniversary of the atomic bomb that devastated the city of Nagasaki with a ceremony attended by Japanese dignitaries

Japan

Hiroshima holds 70th memorial of atomic tragedy

Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park has seen the entire Japanese political class and friends from abroad turn out for a memorial service for the city

Japan

Hiroshima: August 6 1945

As the Pacific War dragged on following the end of conflict in Europe. The United States, the UK and China called for the unconditional surrender of

Japan

Japan marks 70th anniversary of Hiroshima bomb with call for nuclear disarmament

In Japan residents and dignitaries in Hiroshima have been marking the 70th anniversary of the atomic bomb in 1945 that resulted in around 140 000

Japan

Fukushima clean-up drags on

Japan

Hiroshima 70 years on: Survivors remember horror of nuclear bomb

Thursday marks 70 years since the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima. It killed around 140,000 people in the Japanese city by the end of 1945. The only

Japan

Hiroshima, Nagasaki survivors 70 years later

August 1945. The United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japanese towns. One on Hiroshima on August 6th; another fell on Nagasaki three days later

Japan

Mitsubishi apologises for WWII forced labour

The handshake that ends 70 years of suffering. #UPDATE WWII POW James Murphy shakes hands with Mitsubishi Materials executives after apology