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Japanese Soldier in Hiding

In January 1972 a Japanese soldier was found in the jungle of Guam. He had been hiding there for 27 years since the end of World War II.
His name was Shoichi Yokoi. (Photo: Shoichi Yokoi/Credit: Associated Press)

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