Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako plan to face up to Japan’s wartime history on their visit to Indonesia, a country Japan occupied for more than three years until its defeat in World War II in ...

Archaeologists in Luxembourg have discovered a lavish 1,700-year-old hoard of Roman gold coins that had been placed near the ...

The coins were found near the foot of a late Roman fortified tower, known as a burgus, which was used for military ...

Heinous images depict the horror hundreds of starving prisoners suffered, with some wearing false legs having undergone ...

The Last Emperor tells the unlikely, but amazingly true story of Pu Yi, who, in 1908, at the tender age of 3, was taken from ...

Discover the story behind Beethoven’s groundbreaking ‘Emperor’ Piano Concerto featuring Michelangeli’s legendary recording. Listen to our recommended recording of Beethoven’s ‘Emperor ...

Thousands of people marked on Friday the 30th anniversary of an earthquake that claimed more than 6,400 lives and levelled ...

Renovation of the new residence for Emperor Naruhito and his family, the former Fukiage Sento Palace on the Imperial Palace grounds, has been completed and is ready for a September move-in date.

Six years after it started, World War II ended in 1945 with Nazi Germany surrendering in May and its leaders going on trial for war crimes in November.

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Before World War II officially began, Japan invaded China's Manchuria region (now called Guandong) in order to expand its ...