Japan’s invasion of China in World War II began with the expansion of conflict after years of tension. Following the Marco Polo Bridge Incident in 1937, Japanese forces launched a full-scale war, ...

What began as a border clash turned into one of the most horrific wars in modern history. This video examines Japan’s ...

TOKYO, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Young Frenchman Marcus Detrez recently held a photo exhibition in Tokyo, showcasing dozens of photocopies and some originals of historical photographs documenting the ...

The recent 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender at the end of World War II inspired multiple publications on how Japan remembers its wartime history. However, there has been less said about the ...

Commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei (Reuters) -Taiwan and China are engaged in an increasingly bitter battle of narratives ...

Hidden in plain sight at the centre of Penang's busiest junctions – the Air Itam roundabout – stands a stark, white sentinel. Thousands of motorists rush past this monument every day, unaware of the ...

This article appeared in History of War magazine issue 151. On 2 September 1945, Japanese forces officially surrendered to the Republic of China, ending the brutal occupation which began in 1937.

A series of World War II dramas about China’s fight against Japan is drawing audiences to their feet, and, in some cases, to tears. Some say it helps deflect public discontent. By Lily Kuo Reporting ...

(Reuters) -Taiwan and China are engaged in an increasingly bitter battle of narratives about the legacy of World War Two, which ended 80 years ago. Here is a timeline about Taiwan, China, the war and ...