Woman recounts WWII refuge life, loss of baby in Battle of Okinawa

Toshie Asato recounts life as a refugee during the 1945 Battle of Okinawa at her home in Nakagusuku in the southwestern Japanese prefecture on March 19, 2015. She lost her nine-month-old daughter in a natural cave during the battle as a result of malnutrition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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