DNA tests cast doubt that remains found in Siberia are from WWII Japanese soldiers
The remains of 16 people collected in Siberia and brought to Japan in 2014 as those of Japanese soldiers who died while in detention there after World War II have not been identified as Japanese, welfare ministry officials said Monday. The DNA test results were ...
Clearly there are people in Japan who do not want any rapprochement with Pyongyang — who are using the abduction drama to continue the image of a Japan threatened by enemies and needing strong military forces for defense.
The National Police Agency will deploy automated DNA-profiling equipment to six more prefectural departments by next March to speed up criminal investigations and the identification of bodies recovered from disasters, police sources said Tuesday. As a result, 11 prefectural forces will have the equipment, which ...
