Japan begins 1st war dead remains search in Taiwan in 50 years

An excavation to recover the remains of Japanese soldiers who died in Taiwan during World War II began Monday in Hengchun in the southern county of Pingtung, marking the first such operation on the island in about 50 years.The preliminary excavation, scheduled to continue through July 31, is being conducted at a beach facing the Bashi Channel by a Japanese association dedicated to repatriating the remains of Japanese war dead from overseas.Government-backed recovery surveys had not been conducted in Taiwan for decades, due partly to the lack of formal diplomatic ties between Tokyo and Taipe…READ FULL ARTICLE