Ground broken at memorial honoring Japanese-Americans

Ground broken at memorial honoring Japanese-Americans

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese-Americans from all over the United States gather in Washington on Oct. 22 at a ceremony to break ground on a new memorial in honor of the loyalty and sacrifice made by Americans of Japanese ancestry during World War II.

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