On August 14, 1945, as a world ravaged by war held its breath, a single announcement shattered the darkness and ushered in ...

COMMENTARY: On the 80th anniversary of the Allies’ victory over Japan in World War II, it is essential that we look at our ...

A 100-year-old Second World War veteran who witnessed the official ceremony marking Japan ’s surrender has spoken of his memories 80 years on from the end of the conflict. Reg Draper was a stores ...

Today marks the 80th anniversary of V-J Day, or Victory over Japan Day — the end of World War II. “When President Harry S. Truman announced on Aug. 14, 1945, that Japan had surrendered unconditionally ...