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Jun 21, 2007 4:20 AM CDT

Japan Renames Iwo Jima

Old name evokes bitter memories of bloody battle

(Newser) - Iwo Jima, the Japanese island that hosted one of the most horrific battles of World War II, is getting a new handle. The BBC reports the Japanese government is officially rechristening the island Iwo To, which was its name until 1944. Iwo Jima is best known for photographer Joe Rosenthal's...

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