Japan and China are marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with major events on different dates.

VJ Day stands for Victory over Japan Day. It's the name given to the day in August 1945 when Japan surrendered, bringing the Second World War to a complete end. Earlier that year, on 8 May, Germany ...

VJ Day, also known as Victory in the Pacific Day, or VP Day, falls this year on Friday August 15. The allied victory will be ...

Learn the meaning, history, and significance of Victory Day in the USA also how it's observed as a state holiday, ...

People across Merseyside and beyond will mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day tomorrow, August 15. In May this year, the ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Like Del’s Lemonade or the Gaspee parade, Victory Day is one of the Ocean State’s unique summertime ...

World War II ended 80 years ago when Japan surrendered after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Here's how ...

History buffs can take in a new World War II exhibit at History Park in San Jose this Saturday while enjoying the Spirit of ...

Ena Slaughter joined Coast Guard SPARS weeks before the war ended, and witnessed the historic V-J Day celebration in crowded Times Square.

On August 9, 1945, clouds over Kokura forced a US bomber to switch to Nagasaki, where a sudden break in the sky led to a ...

Rhode Island observes Victory Day on the second Monday of August, commemorating the end of World War II. The holiday has ...

Services of commemoration and remembrance are being organised for the anniversary of the end of World War II. On the build-up ...