Memorial service for Koreans killed in March 1945 air raids on Tokyo

Memorial service for Koreans killed in March 1945 air raids on Tokyo

A memorial ceremony for Koreans killed in the March 10, 1945, U.S. air raids on Tokyo is held in the Japanese capital on March 18, 2023, about a week after the 78th anniversary of the incident in which an estimated 100,000 people died in a single night during World War II. About 10 percent of the victims were said to be Koreans.

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