Possible dud shell found in residential area of Tokyo
An object resembling an unexploded bomb has been found in a residential area in Tokyo, with nearby residents temporarily urged to stay away from the site of the discovery. Around …
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Pillar at entrance to war-linked Yasukuni Shrine vandalized again
The Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward reported a new case of vandalism Monday, with staff discovering graffiti on a stone pillar and calling police at around 3:50 a.m. Tokyo …
Three Cabinet ministers visit war-linked Yasukuni Shrine
Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and two other Cabinet ministers, all members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, visited Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Thursday, the 79th anniversary of the country’s …
Tokyo group begins Instagram posts on WWII suicide attack units
With 2024 marking the 80th anniversary of the first mission of the now-defunct Imperial Japanese military’s suicide attack units during World War II, a Tokyo-based group has begun posting information …
Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines OK’d for World Heritage listing
New Delhi – The UNESCO World Heritage Committee unanimously decided Saturday to register the Sado Island Gold Mines in Niigata Prefecture as a World Cultural Heritage site. The site, which …
South Korea to accept Sado Gold Mines as World Heritage site
Seoul – South Korea is now going to accept designation of forced labor-linked gold mines on Japan’s Sado Island as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, a senior official of …
These Cameramen Risked Their Lives to Film the D-Day Landings
A fascinating documentary looking at the brave cameramen who accompanied Allied troops during the D-Day landings has been shared by the Imperial War Museum of London. The six-minute short looks …
Okinawa marks 79 years since end of fierce ground battle
Itoman, Okinawa Pref. – A memorial ceremony was held in Okinawa Prefecture on Sunday for more than 200,000 people who lost their lives in a fierce ground battle fought in …
Oppenheimer apologized to atomic bomb survivors, Japan nonprofit says
Hiroshima – U.S. scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer, known as the “father of the atomic bomb,” apologized to Japanese atomic bomb survivors who visited the United States after the end of …
World War II memorial service held in Tokyo without COVID-19 restrictions
A World War II memorial service was held at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo on Monday, with no COVID-19-linked restriction on the number of participants in place. The cemetery …