Korean resident in Kobe recounts WWII experience

Korean resident in Kobe recounts WWII experience

Pyo Hae Son, a South Korean resident in Kobe, western Japan, talks about her experience of fleeing further west to Okayama Prefecture with her children in the wake of U.S. air raids on the port city during World War II, as seen in this photo taken on July 22, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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