A: Hey there, any news you're caught up on?
B: Not really, what's up?
A: There was a memorial service at Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery over the weekend. You know, for Japanese who died in Soviet detention camps after WW2.
B: Oh, I didn't know that! What did they ask the government to do?
A: They want the government to figure out exactly what happened to them and why. It's hard because we only know about 55,000 internees who died, but there could be more. Also, work to find their remains in Russia has stopped due to the war in Ukraine.
B: Wow, that's sad. What did they say during the memorial?
A: An old man named Nishikura Masaru, who was an internee himself, said we don't even know how many people were interned or why they were held captive. He suggested having public discussions to help find answers. Another guy whose father died in Siberia urged the government to take action on settling these post-war issues, like finding the remains of the deceased internees.
B: That's really important. Hopefully, they can find some resolution soon.
B: Not really, what's up?
A: There was a memorial service at Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery over the weekend. You know, for Japanese who died in Soviet detention camps after WW2.
B: Oh, I didn't know that! What did they ask the government to do?
A: They want the government to figure out exactly what happened to them and why. It's hard because we only know about 55,000 internees who died, but there could be more. Also, work to find their remains in Russia has stopped due to the war in Ukraine.
B: Wow, that's sad. What did they say during the memorial?
A: An old man named Nishikura Masaru, who was an internee himself, said we don't even know how many people were interned or why they were held captive. He suggested having public discussions to help find answers. Another guy whose father died in Siberia urged the government to take action on settling these post-war issues, like finding the remains of the deceased internees.
B: That's really important. Hopefully, they can find some resolution soon.
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Summary
Memorial service held at Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery for Japanese WWII detainees in Soviet camps, focusing on uncovering reasons behind their deaths and locating their remains. An old internee highlighted the unknown number of interned individuals and urged public discussions to find answers.