Japanese man recalls work at synthetic oil plant during WWII

Shigeo Kokubun speaks during an interview on Feb 6, 2015, in Takikawa, Hokkaido, about his experience of working at a state-backed synthetic oil plant in the northern Japan city in 1942-45 during World War II. He said the plant was established in 1941 to produce oil from coal liquefaction amid an oil shortage during the war. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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