TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Emperor Naruhito said Wednesday that he will honor thousands of Japanese prisoners of World War II who were held under harsh conditions in Mongolia when he visits the country next ...

Columbia University historian Sarah Kovner presented a new approach to understanding the inhumane treatment of Allied prisoners in Japanese camps during World War II at a lecture Wednesday afternoon.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In early 1945, as World War II ground toward its final months, residents of southwest Iowa learned that a new group of prisoners ...

To commemorate this year’s POW/MIA Recognition Day on Sept. 19, volunteers with the non-profit Stories Behind the Stars (www.storiesbehindthestars.org) have written memorials to honor the American ...

To several Northeast Pennsylvania prisoners of war held captive in its holds, the steamship Shin’yo Maru was a hell ship. It and other vessels earned that nickname and reputation during World War II, ...

In early 1945, as World War II ground toward its final months, residents of southwest Iowa learned that a new group of prisoners would soon arrive. Japanese soldiers, captured overseas, were being ...

Japanese prisoners of war arrived at Camp Clarinda in Iowa in early 1945, meeting a tense and hostile reception. Unlike German POWs who were integrated into some communities, Japanese prisoners faced ...