61 h. ago Calls for memorial to honour POWs who died when Japanese freighter was torpedoed during WWII

Bathgate man Gerry Borge's relatives survived the Lisbon Maru tragedy in 1942

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4 d. ago Key sign your Japanese Maple could be about to die and what to do urgently

Japanese Maples are a favourite of gardeners across the country, but their bright leaves can soon become damaged and begin to turn an ugly brown if they're not properly taken care of

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4 d. ago 'I'm a garden expert and key sign shows your Japanese Maple could be about to die'

Japanese Maples are a favourite of gardeners across the country, but their bright leaves can soon become damaged and begin to turn an ugly brown if they're not properly taken care of

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2 w. ago Rainbow crosswalk outside Florida Pulse nightclub where 49 LGBT+ people were killed is removed overnight on Trump’s orders

DeSantis administration’s removal of memorial crosswalk outside Pulse nightclub is ‘cruel’ and ‘callous,’ Orlando mayor says

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2 w. ago Rainbow crosswalk outside Florida club where 49 LGBT+ people were killed is removed overnight on Trump’s orders

DeSantis administration’s removal of memorial crosswalk outside Pulse nightclub is ‘cruel’ and ‘callous,’ Orlando mayor says

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3 w. ago VJ Day 80: Remembering the brothers who died as Prisoners of War

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, historian Geoff Pugh has tracked down the graves of every person called Pugh who died in WW2 and WW1 including two brothers who were Japanese Prisoner of War.

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3 w. ago Genshitsu Sen, Japanese tea master and former Kamikaze pilot trainee, dies at 102

Genshitsu Sen, a former Kamikaze pilot trainee and grand master of the Japanese tea ceremony, has died at 102

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3 w. ago ‘Irreparable loss’: Two Japanese boxers on same card die from brain injuries

Hiromasa Urakawa passes days after Shigetoshi Kotari died Pair had been injured in fights at same event in Tokyo on 2 AugustTwo Japanese boxers have died days after suffering brain injuries in separate fights on the same card, boxing associations and media reports said.Shigetoshi Kotari died on Friday and Hiromasa Urakawa on Saturday after being injured in their fights at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on 2 August, Japanese media said. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Boxer, 28, tragically dies of brain injuries less than a week after title fight

Japanese boxer Shigetoshi Kotari has died at the age of 28 after succumbing to injuries he picked up in a title fight less than a week ago with the Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation change their rules as a result

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4 w. ago Shigetoshi Kotari dead at 28: Japanese boxer tragically passes away less than a week after suffering a brain injury following title fight

Japanese boxer Shigetoshi Kotari has passed away at the age of 28 due to injuries sustained in a title fight with Yamato Hata, which took place just six days ago.

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