By MIKIO KANO/ Staff Writer
December 9, 2019 at 18:30 JST
Keiji Nagai, second from left, and his fellow soldiers are lined up immediately after their surrender to the U.S. military in Peleliu, Palau, in April 1947. (Photo taken by the U.S. Armed Forces and provided by Kingendai Photo Library)
IBARAKI, Ibaraki Prefecture--As Japan marked the 78th anniversary of the start of the war against the United States on Dec. 8, it mourned the passing of veterans such as Keiji Nagai during the year, who left behind a strong anti-war message. [Read More]
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