Takamatsu Gushiken explains that the fragment in the middle is human bone while the two other pieces in his hand are limestone. (Shinichi Fujiwara)
Disturbing signs are emerging that human remains from the ferocious 1945 Battle of Okinawa might be mixed with soil landfill for a massive reclamation project for a U.S. military base in the nation s southernmost prefecture.
The battle that marked the U.S. invasion of the main islands of Japan left about 200,000 Japanese and Americans dead. It is estimated that a quarter of Okinawa s civilian population perished in the conflict.
Seventy-six years after the end of the fighting, Okinawa prefectural authorities estimate that the remains of about 2,790 people remain buried and unaccounted for.
WHO WAS SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE? Subhash Chandra Bose Subhash Chandra Bose is fondly remembered as one of the greatest freedom fighters of India, and popularly known by the name of Netaji (Respected Leader). He was strongly influenced by Swami Vivekananda’s teachings, and also believed that the Bhagavad Gita was a great source of inspiration for the struggle against the British. Bose was an Indian nationalist, and a prominent figure of the Indian independence movement. The leader spearheaded the revolutionary Indian National Army during World War II. He always pitched for complete and unconditional independence of India from the British Rule.
The True Story Behind Tokyo Rose Donaldson Collection/Getty Images
By Marina Manoukian/Jan. 21, 2021 11:08 am EDT
During World War II, Tokyo Rose was infamous among American GIs for seductively predicting their downfall, whether it was due to infidelity, sterility, or in battle. But for all the stories told about Tokyo Rose, there s little evidence that she actually existed. Despite this fact, the United States government insisted on turning Iva Toguri d Aquino, a U.S. citizen who refused to renounce her citizenship during the war, into Tokyo Rose during the 1940s and 50s when they prosecuted and convicted her for treason, per Courthouse News. Toguri ended up serving a little over six years in prison and was repeatedly threatened with deportation after her release.
#ShauryaStories: Remembering India s first Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw
In 1973, in recognition of outstanding services to the Armed Forces and the nation , Manekshaw was promoted to the rank of field marshal. Sam Manekshaw | File photo
Updated: Jan 19, 2021, 11:06 PM IST
This Republic Day, as the nation honours its heroes and confers bravery awards, we take a look at one shaurya story that will inspire the generations to come.
This is the inspiring story of the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of field marshal, Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw or Sam Manekshaw was the Chief of Army Staff on the Indian Army during the 1971 India-Pakistan war.
2021-01-18 16:36:17 GMT2021-01-19 00:36:17(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
by Jon Day
TOKYO, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday vowed to be on the frontline of tackling the novel coronavirus pandemic under a state of emergency issued for 11 prefectures including Tokyo, the hardest-hit by the virus, among Japan s 47 prefectures.
In a policy speech delivered by Suga on the first day of the regular Diet session, the Japanese leader doubled-down on his determination to fight the spread of COVID-19 and pledged to bring the crisis under control as soon as possible.
FRONTLINE BATTLE
With the COVID-19 infection rate showing no real signs of abating in recent days, Suga said the government was sparing no efforts to initially get a grip on the situation and then to bring it under control.