Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito visits memorial to Japanese POWs

In his first full day in Mongolia,
Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito brought flowers and silent prayers to
the memorial for Japanese prisoners who died in Mongolia following World
War II. 

The memorial, located in the
suburbs of Ulaanbaatur, commemorates the 2,000 Japanese prisoners of
war who died performing forced labor in Mongolia. Soviet authorities
brought 14,000 Japanese POWs to assist in building Ulaanbaatur, as well
as other projects, immediately following the conclusion of World War
II. 

The memorial was constructed
by the Japanese government in 2001 and is maintained by the Mongolian
Red Cross. 

Following his visit to the
memorial, Crown Prince Naruhito attended opening ceremonies for this
year’s Naadam festival in Ulaanbaatur. 

Naruhito arrived in Mongolia
yesterday on an eight-day official visit to celebrate the 35th
anniversary of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and Japan.

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