Ceremony held for returning of remains of Korean soldiers

Ceremony held for returning of remains of Korean soldiers

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean relatives attend a ceremony at Yutenji temple in Tokyo on Jan. 22 to commemorate the returning to South Korea of 101 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.

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