At 95, He’s the World’s Oldest Speedskater. He’s Gunning for 100.
Iichi Marumo started competing in his late 80s, after a life spent farming, publishing poetry and volunteering to fly in a ...
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The Liberation of Rome in WWII: Here’s What Happened
In September 1943, the Western Allies—the US, Britain, and Canada—invaded fascist Italy, which was allied with Nazi Germany ...
Japanese American Exclusion Memorial closing in on $4.5 million visitor center addition
The memorial dedicated to remembering the WWII exclusion act has raised millions to add indoor capacity to host visitors.
Borderless Magazine3d
‘We Need To Be the Allies That We Wish We Had In 1942’
Descendants of Japanese Americans incarcerated during WWII remember detention camps and sound the alarm on Trump's ...
Crain's Detroit Business3d
Hoekstra wants 'freer, fairer' trade with Canada as he's poised to become ambassador
Pete Hoekstra, President Donald Trump's nominee to be ambassador to Canada, said Thursday he would seek freer, fairer trade ...
Flags once carried by fallen Japanese soldiers in WWII returned to families by 2 Long Island collectors
Two Long Island historical memorabilia collectors say they will turn over 41 flags carried by Japanese servicemen in World ...
Washington Times7d
Charred corpses filled Tokyo after U.S. firebombing 80 years ago. Survivors want compensation
On the night of March 10, 1945, hundreds of B-29s raided Tokyo, dumping cluster bombs with napalm specially designed with ...
Volunteer searching for WWII dead in Japanese caves unearths remains of hundreds of people
The remains of some 1,400 people sit in storage for possible identification with DNA testing. So far just six have been identified and returned to their families.
Whittier Daily News17d
Descanso Gardens looks at history of a local internment camp with new exhibition
The Gardens partnered with the Tuna Canyon Detention Station Coalition to open an exhibit dubbed “Only the Oaks Remain.” It ...
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Over 80 homes lost, 2,000 people told to evacuate in Japan wildfire
More than 80 homes appear to have burned down and some 2,000 people have been ordered to evacuate after a wildfire broke out in a northeastern Japan city, local authorities said Thursday. The blaze ...
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Over 80 homes lost, 2,000 people told to evacuate in Japan wildfire
More than 80 homes appear to have burned down and some 2,000 people have been ordered to evacuate after a wildfire broke out in a northeastern Japan city, local authorities said Thursday, as the ...
Travel News19d
Canadian Travel Operator Approach Tours Expands Offering with New ‘Timeless Japan’ Itinerary
Approach Tours, a leading Canadian travel operator specializing in all-inclusive group travel for active seniors, is expanding its portfolio with the launch of ‘Timeless Japan’—a 17-day ...