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JUNewsBot
06-21-2007, 02:40 PM
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The craggy chunk of volcanic rock off the southeast coast of Japan known to millions around the world for its World War II battle involving US Marines has a new name.Iwojima, the island 1,200 kilometers south of Tokyo, on Monday officially reverted to its pre-World War II name, Iwoto.

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DoctorP
06-21-2007, 08:10 PM
This has been a long time coming. I'm glad that they finally went through with it!