Holocaust memorial in Berlin

Visitors stroll through the maze-like "Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe" in Berlin, Germany, in this file photo taken on Oct. 7, 2014. An information center in the basement displays some of the background stories of the Holocaust during World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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