Japan PM to attend ceremony at WWII battle site Iwoto on March 29

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is arranging to attend a memorial service later this month at the site of a fierce World War II battle with the United States on Iwoto Island, sources close to the matter said Wednesday.Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are also considering attending the ceremony slated for March 29 on the Pacific island, according to the sources.With this year marking the 80th anniversary of the war's end, Ishiba hopes to highlight the strength of the Japan-U.S. alliance by attending the annual event, a rare move for a Japanese poli…READ FULL ARTICLE