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independent.co.uk > news > shinjiro-koizumi-japanese-tokyo-yasukuni-shrine-asian-b3033454.html

Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi prays at shrine seen by neighbors as symbol of Japanese militarism

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (124+ words) Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Saturday prayed at Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, seen by Japan’s Asian neighbors as a symbol of the country’s past militarism Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Saturday prayed at Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, seen by Japan’s…...

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independent.co.uk > news > uk > home-news > royal-navy-hms-tiger-isle-of-wight-b3030604.html

Warship that sank during fatal training drill found after 118 years

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (487+ words) A team of divers off the Isle of Wight has discovered the wreck of a Royal Navy warship that sank 118 years ago, claiming the lives of more than half its crew. HMS Tiger was cut in two in 1908 after straying…...

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independent.co.uk > travel > asia > japan > japan-china-russia-okinotori-island-b3018591.html

Japan’s fears over Chinese destroyer’s live-fire drills during exercise with Russia

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (492+ words) Japan has hit out after China used live rounds to conduct live drills off an island in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday. The incident happened during a joint exercise with Russia. The Chinese Luyang III-class guided-missile destroyer conducted a live-fire…...

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independent.co.uk > news > chinese-japan-russia-pacific-ocean-shinjiro-koizumi-b3018577.html

Japan raises safety concern over Chinese destroyer's live-fire drills

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (493+ words) Japan expressed concern after a Chinese navy destroyer conducted live-fire drills off a remote Japanese island in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday during its joint exercise with Russia, officials said Tuesday. The Chinese Luyang III-class guided-missile destroyer conducted a live-fire…...

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independent.co.uk > news > china-xinhua-news-agency-south-pacific-bangkok-australia-b3009570.html

China test-launches a ballistic missile in the South Pacific

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (521+ words) China’s navy test-launched a long-range ballistic missile Monday from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific in a rare move that drew protest and concerns from countries in the region. The missile was launched at 12:01 p.m. and carried…...

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independent.co.uk > news > uk > home-news > british-normandy-poland-rice-scotland-b2990439.html

Veteran says bad memories need ‘weeding out’ as he marks D-Day anniversary

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (424+ words) A British veteran who travelled to Normandy to mark the 82nd commemoration of D-Day said some of his more traumatic memories need “weeding out” and still disturb his sleep. Ken Hay, 100, attended a remembrance service at the General Montgomery monument in…...

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independent.co.uk > news > world > europe > rome-pride-jewish-ban-israel-b2985224.html

Jewish LGBT+ group banned from Rome Pride parade over stance on war in Gaza

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (321+ words) Rome Pride has barred Italy's only Jewish LGBT+ group, Keshet Italia, from its upcoming annual parade, citing the organisation's failure to explicitly condemn Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide. The decision has drawn swift condemnation from Jewish organisations. Following a…...

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independent.co.uk > news > uk > home-news > royal-navy-people-northern-ireland-ballymena-mercury-b2982703.html

Enjoy your life, but pick your friends wisely – D-Day veteran on 100th birthday

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (899+ words) A veteran who lived through the D-Day landings has urged people not to be shy and enjoy their lives, but pick their friends wisely, ahead of his 100th birthday. George Spencer, who served around the globe with the Royal Navy and…...

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independent.co.uk > news > uk > home-news > ww2-gen-z-ve-day-rbve-b2970746.html

Two in three Gen Z adults ‘don’t know VE Day marks end of Second World War’

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (630+ words) The Royal British Veterans Enterprise said it shows “a gap in public understanding of military service past and present” Two-thirds of Gen Z adults are unaware VE Day marks the end of the Second World War, a new poll has…...

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independent.co.uk > news > uk > home-news > trump-king-charles-us-iran-advice-b2967209.html

The gift of a shiny gold bell from the King did not make Trump listen on Iran

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (606+ words) A shiny gold bell from a wartime British naval boat does not appear to have had any mitigating effect on Trump’s public antics - or his international diplomacy, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley Presenting the US president with a shiny…...