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In the first such handover since May 2023, Hiroshima returned the remains of an atomic bomb victim, who was identified through DNA analysis as having been 13 at the time, to bereaved family members. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/23/japan/atomic-bomb-victim-remains-returned/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wwii #hiroshima #atomicbombings
Remains of Hiroshima atomic bombing victim returned to family

The city, which suffered a U.S. atomic bombing in the closing days of World War II, identified the victim as Hatsue Kajiyama, who died at the age of 13.

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Mar 23 at 6:00amBuffer
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