VOX POPULI: On Okinawa Memorial Day, echoes of the war remain in caves Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun. June 23, 2023 at 14:39 JST. Share; Tweet ...

Trekking through mud and rocks in Japan's humid Okinawan jungle, Takamatsu Gushiken reached a slope of ground where human ...

An estimated 240,000 people were killed or went missing in the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. Eighty years later, the scars remain, allowing visitors to get up close and touch history.

An estimated 240,000 people were killed or went missing in the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. Eighty years later, the scars remain, allowing visitors to get up close and touch history.

In all, 1,280 remains of Japanese war-dead, including six on Okinawa, have been identified by DNA tests since 2003, the health ministry said. The remains of around 14,000 people are stored in the ...

Eighty years on from the Battle of Okinawa during World War II, the remains of some of those killed are still being discovered. A 71-year-old volunteer is on a mission to find what he calls the ...

Eighty years on from the Battle of Okinawa during World War II, the remains of some of those killed are still being discovered. A 71-year-old volunteer is on a mission to find what he calls the ...

Eighty years on from the Battle of Okinawa during World War II, the remains of some of those killed are still being discovered. A 71-year-old volunteer is on a mission to find what he calls the ...