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Friday, August 17, 2018

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EDITORIAL Japanese need to share Akihito’s ‘deep remorse’ over the warAugust 16, 2018 Emperor Akihito delivered an address to a war memorial service in Tokyo on Aug. 15, the day marking the end of World War II.
'SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT' Confessions of women forced to provide sex to Soviet troopsAugust 16, 2018 GIFU--Harue Sato faced a stark decision as a 20-year-old living in China in the chaotic aftermath of Japan's defeat in World War II.

RAISED ALERT LEVEL Islanders in southern Kyushu flee as eruption said imminentAugust 16, 2018 YAKUSHIMA, Kagoshima Prefecture--Residents began evacuating from Kuchinoerabujima island here after authorities warned Aug. 15 that a volcanic eruption could be imminent.
HOMES FOR THE HOMELESS Prefab housing for 3/11 victims getting new life in HawaiiAugust 16, 2018

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