IWO-TO, Japan — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito on Monday visited Iwo Jima to pay tribute to those who died on the island where one of World War II’s harshest battles was fought 80 years ago.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, left, and Empress Masako, center, are escorted by a member of Japan Self Defense Force as they arrive at the island of Iwo Jima, now officially called Iwo To in Japan ...

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.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday made a rare visit to the tiny Pacific island of Iwo Jima to mark the ...

The Marine still goes to the gym daily. Caminiti took the 23-hour flight to Guam and traveled to Iwo Jima and laid one of the three wreaths at the site where U.S. Marines raised the American flag ...

April 7 (UPI) --Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived at Iwo Jima Monday as they begin a tour of memorial visits this month to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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 ...

IWO JIMA, Japan — Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday made a rare visit to the tiny Pacific island of Iwo Jima to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The Japanese ...

Claude Duval's head was pounding, his joints were aching, and exhaustion had set in. He was suffering from a mix of mosquito-induced dengue fever, effects from the medical treatment for it and a ...

Dorothy Duval Nelson, left, and her son Lee Nelson look at the neatly arranged military-issued items in the trunk Claude Duval carried with him during World War II. Claude Duval was Dorothy Nelson ...

Iwo Jima (Japan) (AFP) – Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday made a rare visit to the tiny Pacific island of Iwo Jima to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.