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Indonesia celebrates National Day with parade, flag-raising ceremony

Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto is presiding over celebrations marking the 81st anniversary of the country’s independence, with a flag-raising ceremony at the presidential palace in Jakarta, followed by a military parade.

Indonesia celebrates National Day with parade, flag-raising ceremony

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Work Begins on Quake-Damaged Japanese War Memorials in Myanmar

Bangkok, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)--Reconstruction and repair work has begun on a war memorial pagoda and stone monuments dedicated to Japanese soldiers who died during World War II in northern Myanmar…

  • Reconstruction of Japanese war memorials begins in Myanmar's Sagaing region.
  • Buddhist tower damaged in 7.7 magnitude earthquake to be entirely rebuilt.
  • Project aims to complete by March 2027, with name verification completed in April.

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