THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
August 16, 2021 at 16:12 JST
Teruji Kakihara, second from right, and his family before he was conscripted into the Imperial Japanese Army (Provided by Hiroshi Kakihara)
Families who suffered bereavement in World War II renewed a vow to keep memories of the conflict from fading so Japan will never again wage military aggression during the central government’s annual ceremony in Tokyo on Aug. 15 to pay tribute to the nation's war dead. [Read More]
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