Second world war
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Shipwreck of US destroyer ‘Sammy B’ becomes deepest ever discovered
Second world war ship found broken in two at depth of 22,916 feet in Philippines at ‘hallowed war grave’A US n…
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The Japanese hunger striker demanding an end to US bases in Okinawa
As island prepares to mark 50 years since Okinawa was returned to Japanese sovereignty, Jinshiro Motoyama is i…
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‘About time’: Māori Battalion veteran welcomes New Zealand effort to issue unclaimed war medals
Defence force works to match medals with families of up to 500 men who served in decorated unit during second …
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Japan and South Korea in row over mines that used forced labour
Seoul furious at Japanese bid for Unesco listing for Sado gold mine complex, which used slave labour in the 19…
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David Young obituary
My uncle David Young, who has died aged 100, spent his entire working life with the Moral Re-Armament (MRA) mo…
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A shameful betrayal and the deep roots of institutional racism in Britain | Letters
Cousins John Ashton and John Ashton on the Chinese seamen deported after serving Britain during the second wor…
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Soil to build new US airbase on Okinawa ‘contains remains of war dead’
Volunteers searching for the remains of those killed in the 1945 Battle of Okinawa demand Japan’s defence mini…
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Son of Queen’s former aide-de-camp in Sri Lanka rallies to her defence
Monarch had enduring friendship with Maj Gen Anton Muttukumaru, who worked for her in 1950sMaj Gen Anton Muttu…
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Harvard professor sparks outrage with claims about Japan’s ‘comfort women’
Academics reject J Mark Ramseyer’s claim women were not forced into sexual slavery during second world warA Ha…
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Life of Indian princess who fought Nazis to be told in TV series
Spy Princess is based on Noor Inayat Khan, killed in France while working as a British spy in second world war…
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Kazakh-American group claims Borat Subsequent Moviefilm ‘incites violence’
The Kazakh American Association has released a letter on social media accusing Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest Bora…
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From the archive: Japan signs the terms of surrender – 3 September 1945
3 September 1945: With the signing on the USS Missouri, the second world war is now officially over. Full occu…
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Royal family marks VJ Day anniversary in the UK – video
The royal family leads the UK’s commemorations on the 75th anniversary of VJ Day – the day the second world wa…
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UK marks 75th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day
VJ Day was declared when emperor Hirohito ordered his people to stop fighting in second world warThe 75th anni…
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William Norways: a prisoner of war’s sketches on the Thai-Burma railway – in pictures
British soldier Bill Norways was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Singapore and forced to work on th…