By RYO KIYOMIYA/ Correspondent
October 12, 2021 at 18:40 JST
Nobuki Sugihara delivers a speech at the Oct. 11 naming ceremony of the newly opened square that honors his father, Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat who helped many Jewish people escape from Nazi persecution during World War II. (Ryo Kiyomiya)
JERUSALEM--A square honoring a Japanese diplomat who is credited with saving the lives of thousands of Jews from Nazi persecution by issuing what are known today as “Visas for Life” has been dedicated here. [Read More]
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