Remains of Japanese soldiers cremated

Remains of Japanese soldiers cremated

Remains believed to be of 31 Japanese soldiers recovered in the Kuril Islands and the island of Sakhalin are cremated in Smirnykh, Russia, on Nov. 9, 2015. The Japanese side will receive the ashes from Russia on Nov. 11. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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