Milwaukee Independent1d
Fear roils the tiny Japanese island sitting on the front lines of a potential clash with China over Taiwan
In August, a Chinese Y-9 reconnaissance plane briefly violated Japanese airspace off the southern main island of Kyushu, ...
Stars and Stripes2d
Iwo Jima veteran recalls ‘terrible, terrible’ battle 80 years after WWII
His 10 days at Iwo Jima were a “terrible, terrible experience with dead people everywhere,” he told Stars and Stripes in a ...
Fortune14d
Japan’s economy grew by just 0.1% last year, despite strong exports in the final quarter
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Marine Corps Times14d
The tiny Japanese island militarizing on Taiwan’s doorstep
A general view of a fishing port at Kubura village on Yonaguni, a tiny island on Japan’s western frontier on Feb. 14. (Ayaka McGill/AP) YONAGUNI, Japan — This tiny island on Japan’s western ...
Mississippi Valley Publishing15d
Remembering Iwo Jima
Yes, this is the 80th anniversary of the World War II Battle of Iwo Jima. This island was critical in the war against fanatic Japanese. Victory took over five weeks – Feb. 19-March 26. The cost taken ...
Tallahassee Democrat16d
80 years later, Monticello remembers 'Boots' Thomas, hero behind the first Iwo Jima flag
shared insights on the brutal nature of the Battle of Iwo Jima and the moment Thomas was killed just eight days after the flag raising. “The Japanese were extremely good shots, and they took ...
The Marietta Times16d
Stress and fear are roiling a small Japanese island
A general view of a fishing port at Kubura village on Yonaguni, a tiny island on Japan’s western frontier, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ayaka McGill) YONAGUNI, Japan (AP) — This tiny ...
ABC News16d
Stress and fear roil a tiny, rapidly militarizing Japanese island near Taiwan
The tiny island of Yonaguni on Japan’s western frontier is too small for even a chain convenience store YONAGUNI, Japan -- This tiny island on Japan's western frontier has no chain convenience ...
Firstpost17d
‘This place is dangerous’: Yonaguni, a Japanese island, living in fear over China-Taiwan tussle
Japan is rapidly militarising its Yonaguni Island near Taiwan, with plans underway to add a new missile unit and expand a small airport and port. Yonaguni is a tiny island on Japan’s western frontier, ...
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80 Years Ago, U.S. Marines Engaged in Bloody Battle at Iwo Jima
But if one had to nominate a particular group of WWII American fighting men for the title of “Greatest of the Greatest Generation,” then the troops who fought at Iwo Jima certainly have to be ...