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Mass Grave of Japanese Soldiers Found on Tinian in Northern Mariana Islands; WWII Remains of 86 People Recovered

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

14:22 JST, January 9, 2026

A mass burial site for Japanese soldiers created by U.S. forces has been found on Tinian, an island in the Northern Marianas that became a fierce battleground during World War II. The site was found through a survey by the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry.

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