Ex-Australian telegraphist says Japan changes after end of war

Ex-Australian telegraphist says Japan changes after end of war

Photo taken in Sydney on July 18, 2015, shows Lloyd Birdsall, 91, who was a telegraph operator for the Australian Army sent to the battlefield against Japan on the southwestern Pacific island of New Guinea during World War II. He says Japan has changed dramatically in the postwar period to become a great trading partner with Australia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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