An excavation in Taiwan searches for remains of Japanese soldiers lost in WWII ship sinking

An excavation in southern Taiwan aims to recover remains of Japanese soldiers from a WWII shipwreck in 1944. Historians and activists believe over 4,700 soldiers and crew died in the attack, with many bodies potentially washed ashore. Japan’s 2016 law to accelerate war remains recovery is part of ongoing efforts to identify and repatriate missing soldiers.