Soldier's nephew in Japan receives second WWII flag

Soldier's nephew in Japan receives second WWII flag

Hisashi Abe, 80, speaks in Yokohama, Japan, on Aug. 22, 2018, in front of a Japanese flag that was carried by his late uncle into battle during World War II. Abe received Masamoto Abe's second "good luck flag," signed by the soldier's friends and family, two years after the first was returned in 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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