By Julian Ryall The deal would mark the first time in 70 years that Tokyo has signed a major defence project with a country other than the United States, a decision that analysts suggest indicates Japan’s desire to build stronger political and security alliances with more like-minded nations. Source: Japan nears deal with Britain to […]
By Motoko Rich and Hisako Ueno He compiled six books of survivors’ recollections of the 1945 attack. He also founded (without government support) a memorial museum. Source: Katsumoto Saotome, Who Preserved Stories of Tokyo Firebombing, Dies at 90 Category: Saotome, Katsumoto (1930-2022), Deaths (Obituaries), World War II (1939-45), Civilian Casualties, Writing and Writers, Books and […]
By Adrian Zorzut A PERSON claiming to be the world’s oldest woman says she’s just turned 128 – and credits two everyday foods for her long life. Johanna Mazibuko, who lives in South Africa, turned a ripe 128-year-old last week and may well be the oldest living person. South Africa’s oldest person, Johanna Mazibuko, celebrated […]