PNG's Kokoda Trail leading to mountain pass

Photo taken on July 25, 2015, shows part of the 96-kilometer Kokoda Trail leading to a mountain pass in Papua New Guinea. Australians seem eager to preserve memories of the 1942 fierce battle along the Kokoda jungle track fought between Australian and Japanese troops during World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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