Japan reps propose Honolulu memorial for Ehime Maru victims

HONOLULU, United States - Photo shows Kakaako Waterfront Park in Honolulu, which representatives from Japan's Ehime Prefecture will propose to officials in Honolulu as the venue of a memorial dedicated to the memory of the nine people who died in February when their ship was struck by a U.S. nuclear-powered submarine in waters off Hawaii.

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