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.

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.

Remains of Korean at Tokyo temple are those of separate person

Remains of Korean at Tokyo temple are those of separate person

BUSAN, South Korea - Kim Sang Bong, 84, looks at his name on a list of members of an Imperial Japanese Army unit to which he belonged. His name is on a list of 1,135 Korean servicemen and civilian employees of the defunct Japanese military whose remains were placed at Yutenji temple in Tokyo's Meguro Ward.

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. (Kyodo)

Remains of Korean at Tokyo temple are those of separate person

Remains of Korean at Tokyo temple are those of separate person

BUSAN, South Korea - Kim Sang Bong, 84, looks at his name on a list of members of an Imperial Japanese Army unit to which he belonged. His name is on a list of 1,135 Korean servicemen and civilian employees of the defunct Japanese military whose remains were placed at Yutenji temple in Tokyo's Meguro Ward. (Kyodo)

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)