Ceremony held for returning of remains of Korean soldiers

Ceremony held for returning of remains of Korean soldiers

TOKYO, Japan - A ceremony is held at Yutenji in Tokyo on May 18, 2010, to commemorate the returning to South Korea of 219 sets of remains kept at the temple of soldiers of Korean descent who died while serving in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Some 100 people, including Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada, attended the ceremony, the fourth such event since January 2008. (Kyodo)

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