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Japan's dream of a new empire to rival the West ended in the flash of two atomic bombs

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, how Japan's leaders took their country into a conflict it would be impossible to win ...
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Father Lafleur: Forgotten story of chaplain to POWs in WWII and his 'incredible selflessness'

There was nothing elegant about St. Peter's in Chains, the small chapel where Servant of God Father Joseph Verbis Lafleur celebrated Christmas Eve Mass on Dec. 24, 1942. It was a simple ...
Cambridge Independent6h

VJ Day 80th anniversary: Remembering the Far East war, where Cambridgeshire men fought and too many died

It’s why the 80th anniversary of VJ Day matters so much more to people in Cambridge than last May’s remembrance of VE Day.
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Taking a Day Trip to Cape Soya – Japan’s most Northerly Point

How to take a day trip to Cape Soya from Sapporo. Train times, bus times, and what not to miss on a Cape Soya day trip.