Since 1978 those honored have included 14 World War II leaders convicted as “Class A” war criminals by an Allied tribunal in 1948, among them the wartime prime minister, Hideki Tojo.

On December 7, 1941, Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor. Maps, both historic and newly created by National Geographic, yield new insights into the full scope of Japan's battle plans for the day ...

Two Cabinet ministers as well as former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe paid visits to Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine to honor the war dead on Aug. 15, the 76th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World ...

The major point of controversy is the enshrinement in 1978 of 14 Class-A war criminals, including former Prime Minister Hideki Tojo, who were held responsible for planning and directing the war.

The most famous case is the conviction and execution of former Prime Minister Tojo Hideki. All of the defendants are found guilty, with sentences ranging from seven years in prison to execution.

Walking to the 10th tee, a dejected Hideki Matsuyama was five shots behind pace-setting Russell Henley with nine holes to play in Sunday’s final round of the Sony Open in Hawaii. The reigning Masters ...

"The biggest thing is gratitude. Without getting to meet him, baseball player Hideki Matsui would have spent a totally different baseball career," Matsui, who had last met Nagashima in early January, ...

Resident Evil 2 director Hideki Kamiya has no interest in returning to the series, but Dino Crisis on the other hand: "I'd love to give it a shot" News By Scott McCrae published 28 May 2025 ...

The book lays most of the responsibility with Hideki Tojo, then Prime Minister and War Minister. He is blamed for supporting to expansion of the invasion of China, starting the Pacific War and ...

Key Points – The Iowa-class battleships—Iowa, New Jersey, Missouri, and Wisconsin—were the US Navy’s largest and last battleships, designed in the late 1930s with nine 16-inch guns capable ...