Japanese WWII soldier found alive

• Apr 17, 2006

• #1

Gnomey

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"An ex-Japanese soldier who disappeared after World War II and was officially declared dead in 2000 has turned up alive in Ukraine, officials say."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4916294.stm

 

• Apr 17, 2006

• #2

syscom3

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Thats interesting.

I know that Russian and Japanese relations sometimes are strained over the occupation of a few islands in the Kuriles that are claimed by Japan

 

• Apr 17, 2006

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Twitch

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Oh, this is s Cold War thing since he disappeared in 1958. I was imagining he was a prisoner from Manchuria or whatnot. Weird anyhow.

 

• Apr 17, 2006

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elmilitaro

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Indeed.