The Japanese soldiers outside Nhpum Ga did not know Roy Matsumoto could understand them. That mistake mattered. In the dark, wet jungle of northern Burma, Matsumoto crept close enough to enemy lines ...

U.S. Army soldiers salute framed photos of former University of Hawaii ROTC cadets during a posthumous commissioning ceremony at Ke'ehi Lagoon Memorial Park, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Honolulu. (AP ...

In January 1902, 210 Japanese soldiers entered the Hakkoda Mountains during a winter training exercise. A brutal blizzard ...

TOKYO — Human remains discovered on Okinawa in 2004 have been identified as those of a Japanese soldier, marking the first time DNA alone was used to confirm the identity of a casualty from the Battle ...

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HONOLULU — Seven Japanese American soldiers were promoted to officer ranks in a solemn ceremony Monday, eight decades after they died fighting for the U.S. during World War II despite having been ...

Seven Japanese American soldiers were promoted to officer ranks in a solemn ceremony, eight decades after they died fighting for the U.S. during World War II despite having been branded “enemy aliens.