Japan Adds Remains of 193 War Dead to National Cemetery
The welfare ministry held a ceremony Monday to inter the remains of 193 unidentified Japanese war dead at Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery. The addition raised the total number of individuals buried at the site to 371,167.
The welfare ministry held a ceremony on Monday to add the remains of 193 Japanese war dead to Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward. The remains were recovered from sites including Russia and Ioto, also known as Iwo Jima. The addition brought the total number of people laid to rest at the cemetery to 371,167, including individuals detained in Siberia after World War II.
About 430 people attended the ceremony, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Princess Kako, and bereaved family members.
12 million have not been recovered.
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The ceremony marks continued government efforts to locate and identify missing war dead.
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