Okinawa marks 72nd anniversary of fierce WWII ground battle

Okinawa marks 72nd anniversary of fierce WWII ground battle

People pray in front of the Cornerstone of Peace at the Peace Memorial Park in the Okinawa city of Itoman on June 23, 2017, the 72nd anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa. The memorial bears the names of more than 200,000 people who died in the fierce ground battle during World War II, including those of Americans. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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