RSS Podcast Feed – MP3 TOKYO – The Lucie Blackman case continues with the slain British girl’s parents testifying in court for the first time. The accused Joji Obara, was not present. Though he claims his innocence he has offered large amounts of money in compensation to the Blackman family and the family of an Australian girl, Carita Ridgway, who died after being drugged in 1992.
At a time when most big cities are thinking of going green, Japanese centers are finding ways to mandate even less green space.
Also, he could well be the last repatriated Japanese soldier. Sixty-three years after heading to battle Ishinosuke Uwano is back at age 83.
September 7, 2006 at 1:23 pm |
The story on WWII also reminds us that each year there are fewer surviving veterans to tell their stories, that is if they choose to.