WWII survivor recalls wartime ordeal at peace park

WWII survivor recalls wartime ordeal at peace park

TOKYO, Japan - Ikuko Yasuda, 89, stands in front of the Peace Tower at Heiwadai Park in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 15, 2014, recalling her experiences as a student during World War I, including being enlisted to help level the ground for the tower's construction and sending off "kamikaze" suicide attack squads. The tower was originally constructed in 1940 to celebrate the 2,600th anniversary of the ascension of Japan's mythical first emperor and bears the inscription "Hakko Ichiu," meaning "united under one roof," a phrase often used by imperialists rallying for Japanese reign in Asia during the war. (Photo by Makoto Hori)

North Koreans angered by U.S.-S. Korea drills

North Koreans angered by U.S.-S. Korea drills

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Song Ho Chol, a 42-year-old worker, hits out at the South Korean military in an interview with Kyodo News in Pyongyang on Feb. 28, 2011, for dropping leaflets from balloons that criticize North Korea's government. He said, ''The U.S. imperialists and South Korean puppet forces are foolishly trying to shake our socialist system, but we will defeat the enemy's psychological warfare.''

N. Korea launched "monster" Hwasong-17 ICBM on Thurs. to counter U.S.

People watch Korean Central Television's news of the previous day's launch by North Korea of a new "Hwasong-17" intercontinental ballistic missile in Pyongyang on March 25, 2022. North Korea confirmed it fired a new "Hwasong-17" intercontinental ballistic missile under the guidance of leader Kim Jong Un, state-run media reported Friday, jeopardizing regional security and reminding the United States of the threat the nation can pose. The ICBM, fired from Pyongyang International Airport, was claimed to have traveled up to a maximum altitude of 6,248.5 kilometers and a distance of 1,090 km on its 68-minute flight before hitting a target in the Sea of Japan, according to the official Korean Central News Agency. Kim was quoted by KCNA as saying North Korea has been "fully ready for long-standing confrontation with the U.S. imperialists," as bilateral talks between Washington and Pyongyang on denuclearization and sanctions relief have been stalled for more than two years.

North Koreans angered by U.S.-S. Korea drills

North Koreans angered by U.S.-S. Korea drills

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Song Ho Chol, a 42-year-old worker, hits out at the South Korean military in an interview with Kyodo News in Pyongyang on Feb. 28, 2011, for dropping leaflets from balloons that criticize North Korea's government. He said, ''The U.S. imperialists and South Korean puppet forces are foolishly trying to shake our socialist system, but we will defeat the enemy's psychological warfare.'' (Kyodo)