Imperial Japan

Even more than Pearl Harbor, the sinking of the two British battleships served to convince political and naval authorities of the pre-eminence of airpower in the Pacific. 

Thousands of conscripted Korean men vanished on Sakhalin Island, victims of first Japan’s brutal rule and then the harsh geopolitics of the Cold War.

Just how central was the battleship to naval operations during the Second World War?

Eyewitnesses remember women among the soldiers during the battle of Kohima -- something no history book recounts.

Despite the claims of a former resident of the island, Japanese abuses against Koreans were widespread.

Japan had come to appreciate the value of at-sea replenishment for its navy early on.

Should companies be legally responsible for the working conditions of their foreign laborers in other countries?

As an imperial transition nears, Japan announces the name of its new era.

What drove the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War I?

USS Lexington has been found.

What can the United States learn from its underestimation of Japanese capabilities during the first half of the 20th century?