Floral tribute to victims of postwar minesweeping operations

Floral tribute to victims of postwar minesweeping operations

Bereaved family members of victims, who died in minesweeping operations in the Seto Inland Sea and other areas after the Pacific War, pay floral tribute at the 64th memorial service in Kagawa Prefecture's Kotohira town, western Japan, on May 30, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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