THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
March 2, 2022 at 19:07 JST
The “Be Kobe” monument in Meriken Park in Kobe’s Chuo Ward is illuminated in blue and yellow, the colors of the Ukrainian national flag, to show solidarity with the people of Ukraine on March 1. (Haruka Suzuki)
Japan is awash in a sea of blue and yellow as cities across the nation express their solidarity with Ukrainians by lighting up prominent monuments in the colors of the Ukrainian flag. [Read More]
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A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II
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