Repatriated Japanese soldiers returning from Siberia wait to disembark from a ship at Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, in 1946. — Creative Commons
TO prevent the mistakes of war from being repeated, it is important to preserve the records and memories of the tragedy. The suffering of Japanese people subjected to internment by the Soviet Union must not be forgotten.
On Aug 23, a memorial service was held at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo to honour those who were detained by the Soviet Union after Japan’s surrender and subsequently died. We once again would like to pray for their souls.
