Former residents and their descendants have been allowed to visit the island for memorial events but not to live. The emperor’s Iwo Jima visit comes about 10 days after Japan and the UW held a ...

All 1,100 residents of Iwo Jima, except for 103 men drafted as military employees, were forcibly evacuated to mainland Japan. Former residents and their descendants have been allowed to visit the ...

IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute to thousands of Japanese and Americans who died in one of World War II’s bloodiest battles.

The emperor’s Iwo Jima visit comes 10 days after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Defense Minister Gen Nakatani joined U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in a memorial service ...

IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute to thousands of Japanese and Americans who died in one of World War II's bloodiest battles. Naruhito and his ...

The emperor’s Iwo Jima visit comes 10 days after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Defense Minister Gen Nakatani joined U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in a memorial service ...

The Imperial couple was to pray at three memorial sites and meet with representatives of bereaved families and descendants of former island residents. The emperor’s Iwo Jima visit comes about 10 ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, left, and Empress Masako are escorted by a member of Japan Self Defence Force as they arrive at the island of Iwo Jima, now officially called Iwo To (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Pool ...