Victims of Battle of Okinawa mourned 81 years on
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Source: The Japan Times
Published: 2026-06-23 15:11 UTC+10:00
Section: JAPAN
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, Military & Defence, World News, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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ITOMAN, OKINAWA – A memorial ceremony was held in Okinawa on Tuesday to mourn some 200,000 people who died in a fierce ground battle fought in the southernmost Japan prefecture 81 years ago in the late stage of the Pacific War, part of World War II.
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