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In remembering Japan's final WWII battle, Okinawans reflect on peace
More than 4,000 people on Monday filled an Okinawa park to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan's final WWII battle.
Quake swarm and volcano eruption in Japan reignite fears linked to viral manga prediction
Airlines are cancelling flights to Japan due to reduced demand attributed to anxiety over the disaster prediction.
Okinawa marks 80 years since end of one of harshest WWII battles with pledge to share tragic history
Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island.
US, Japan mark 80 years since the end of the Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa was the bloodiest fight in the Pacific theater in World War II, with tens of thousands killed across ...
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Japanese volunteer searches Okinawa for WWII remains
Trekking through mud and rocks in Japan's humid Okinawan jungle, Takamatsu Gushiken reached a slope of ground where human ...
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Okinawa calls for peace at memorial event
ITOMAN, Japan — "Money should be spent on rice, not missiles," Kunio Aragaki, a resident in Okinawa, told Xinhua News Agency ...
‘Frog Fathers’ — the birth of the Navy SEALs and how the Battle of Okinawa shaped them
A group of special operations vets retrace the Battle of Okinawa, following in the footsteps of the forefathers of today’s Navy SEALs.
News in Easy English: Film tells true story of Japanese soldiers who hid in tree after war ended
A new film tells the true story of two Japanese soldiers in World War II. The soldiers lived for two years on top of a very ...