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'Comfort women' in WWII were necessary, says Japanese politician
An outspoken nationalist mayor said the Japanese military's forced prostitution of Asian women before and during World War II was necessary to "maintain discipline" in the ranks and provide rest for soldiers who risked their lives in battle. #ThatsJustWrong #Japan #World War II #Comfort women #Toru Hashimoto #Osaka
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Hiroshima atomic bomb victim toll at 557,478 after recent update
The total number of the explosion-affected people or "hibakusha" from the World War II atomic bombing by the US is more than 15,000 people recorded in the previous file, according to research conducted by the city government. #NewsTracker #World War II #Hiroshima #atomic bomb
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1993 blasts: First attack after WW-II where maximum RDX used, says SC
The 1993 serial blasts in Bombay was the first terror attack in which RDX was used on a large scale since the World War II, the Supreme Court today said while dealing with the havoc caused by 12 coordinated explosions in the country's financial capital. #Bombay Stock Exchange #BigStory #Supreme Court #World War II #RDX #Air India Building
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From pillow to pistol: Manto on the meaning of 'deterrence'
Saadat Hasan Manto lived through World War II and his most productive writing years in India were 1939-1945. This was the period where nations had converted industrial factories into armaments producing units. #World War II #Saadat Hasan Manto #Manto'sMusings
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New York Daily NewsWorld War II veteran is keeping up the good fight
He will not be going to the beach this holiday weekend. Monday will mark Jack Moran’s 68th Memorial Day since he came marching home on two strong legs after serving in World War II. But as most of us searched for kids’ summer camps, planned summer vacati #US Marine Corps #Woolworths #Hawaii
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KnoxNews'Triology' tour: Author Atkinson talks World War II in Knoxville visit
Pulitzer prize-winning author, Rick Atkinson, speaking to guests Sunday at the Bijou Theater, said it was the American soldier's adaptability that proved to be a major key to winning World War II. (Photo by Wade Payne, Special to the News Sentinel) Rick #North Africa #Western Europe #Tennessee
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WDSU New OrleansWorld War II veteran meets the Dalai Lama
Sidney Walton has seen a lot in his 94 years, but even with so many decades behind him, the World War II veteran was still able to cross something new off his list on Saturday. Walton and his son, Paul, met the Dalai Lama at the University of New Orleans #Dalai Lama #University of New Orleans #Tibet