U.S., British veterans return Japanese flags

U.S., British veterans return Japanese flags

The family of Yoshiro Nakano (L) and that of a U.S. veteran hold a Japanese flag which was taken by the then-U.S. soldier from a World War II battlefield and returned to the Japanese owner's family on April 5, 2018, in Hikone city, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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