Chinese flag tied onto wreck of WWII Japanese tanker

Chinese flag tied onto wreck of WWII Japanese tanker

A Chinese flag is found tied onto the shipwreck of the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Navy's tanker "Iro," sunk by U.S. forces during World War II, some 8 kilometers southwest of Koror Island of Palau, on March 21, 2015. It is a popular scuba diving spot. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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