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Memory of Detention in Mongolia Still Fresh for 107-Year-Old Japanese Man

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As they make a state visit to Mongolia, the imperial couple will offer flowers at a memorial for Japanese who were captured and detained in Mongolia after World War II.

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Memory of detention in Mongolia still fresh for 107-year-old Japanese man

As they make a state visit to Mongolia, the imperial couple will offer flowers at a memorial for Japanese who were captured and detained in Mongolia after World War II.

1 day ago·Japan

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NHK World

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Japan's Emperor, Empress set to begin visit to Mongolia

Japan's Emperor and Empress are set to begin their 8-day official visit to Mongolia. They will also mourn Japanese people who died after being detained there following World War Two.

2 days ago·Tokyo, Japan

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Nikkei

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Japan emperor's Mongolia visit sheds light on forgotten WWII detentions

TOKYO -- Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will begin an official state visit to Mongolia on Sunday, casting a spotlight on the widely forg

2 days ago·Japan

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読売新聞オンライン

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Man Interned in Mongolia After WWII Recalls Harsh Living Conditions; Emperor, Empress Set to Visit Mongolia to Pay Respects

The Emperor and Empress are scheduled to visit Mongolia from July 6 to 8 pay their respects to Japanese nationals who died in the country while being interned in a forced labor camp after the end of World War II.

2 days ago·Japan

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Asahi

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107-Year-Old Man Detained in Mongolia Continues Digging Through Frozen Soil - Thoughts on Visit by Emperor and Empress: Asahi Shimbun

The Emperor and Empress will visit Mongolia from the 6th. They will lay flowers at the memorial for Japanese soldiers and other Japanese detainees who were taken to Mongolia and died there immediately after Japan's defeat in the war. One of the survivors who was forced to work there is Hidezo Yamada (107) from Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture...

3 days ago·Tokyo, Japan

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