Japanese soldiers' children, grandchildren left behind in Vietnam

Japanese soldiers' children, grandchildren left behind in Vietnam

Children of Japanese soldiers born after World War II in Vietnam and left behind after the solders' return to Japan, and their grandchildren, hold their inaugural meeting in Hanoi on Dec. 15, 2018. The children were born to Vietnamese women and Japanese soldiers who continued to stay in the country after the war but the soldiers' families -- their Vietnamese wives and children -- were not to allowed to accompany them when they returned to Japan later. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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