Under a warm Oahu sun, with the tranquil, teal waters of Pearl Harbor behind them, former enemies came together Tuesday to acknowledge the tremendous loss caused by the Japanese attack on U.S.

If World War II had played out a little differently, American vengeance for Pearl Harbor would have included an atomic bombing of “Japan’s Pearl Harbor” that killed the architect of the Pearl Harbor ...

It’s a day seared into America’s collective memory: December 7, 1941. The day Imperial Japanese warplanes launched a devastating surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, sinking or damaging 19 US Navy ...

On the quiet morning of December 7, 1941, light cruiser USS St. Louis lay anchored at Pearl Harbor, her crew preparing for a ...

In 1941, it seemed to many in Japan that war against the United States was inevitable. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet, had opposed Japan’s alliance with Germany and ...

Roberto Garcia, a Navy seaman, was killed aboard the USS California when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. After nearly 84 years, his remains have finally returned to his Texas home.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has shared his fond memories of Hawaii from his childhood as he wrapped up a solemn day of commemoration at a reception with Japanese-Americans. Abe said he ...

Key point: The most prudent course for Imperial Japan would have been to avoid war with the United States entirely. At 7:45 AM on the morning of December 7, 1941 Commander Mitsuo Fuchida gazed ...

Key Point: The path to Pearl Harbor began in 1853. The old proverb “for want of a nail” serves as the basis for many “what if” scenarios, notably where one small moment can have unseen consequences.

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — For cultural and historical ironies and complexities, it is hard to beat the Navy’s court of inquiry into the sinking of a Japanese fishing vessel by a nuclear-powered U.S.

Takuma Melber (translated by Nick Somers), Pearl Harbor: Japan’s Attack and America’s Entry into World War II (Polity Press, 2020). Although there’s no shortage of hot takes and policy ...

On December 8, 1941, the US garrison on Wake Island awoke to news of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Japan's destruction of the US Pacific Fleet meant Wake Island was on its own against Japan's ...