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  'Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor': Trump's reply to reporter on Iran makes Japan PM uneasy

  World | March 20, 2026 12:18 IST

  Notably, Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, was a surprise military strike against the US Pacific Fleet. Its goal was to cripple American naval power, enabling Japan to expand in Southeast Asia, ultimately drawing the US into World War II.

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  Ceremony to remember those killed in Pearl Harbor attack

  World | December 07, 2019 23:25 IST

  More than 2,000 people are expected at a ceremony Saturday to remember those killed when Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor 78 years ago and launched the U.S. into World War II. 

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  Remembering Pearl Harbor after 72 years (Watch pics)

  World | December 07, 2013 16:34 IST

  New Delhi: December 7, 1941 was the date which will live in infamy. It was the day  when  Japan launched more than 350 fighters, bombers, and torpedo planes against the U.S. naval base at Pearl