THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 23, 2025 at 18:23 JST
A woman and her grandchildren offer a prayer on June 23 at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, where her uncle died during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945. (Hiyori Uchiumi)
ITOMAN, Okinawa Prefecture—A solemn memorial service was held here on June 23 honoring the victims of the Battle of Okinawa, which ended here 80 years ago during the final stages of World War II. [Read More]
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