Memorial Unveiled for Young Taiwanese Who Volunteered for Japan's War Effort

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By Howard Chang/Sam Hui/Ed Moon

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A new memorial in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, has been unveiled to remember the thousands of Taiwanese youths who volunteered to help the Japanese war effort during World War II. As a colony of Japan, Taiwan ended up on the losing side of the conflict and in the Republic of China era, their stories were largely forgotten. Only now is that beginning to change.

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