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World Service,20 Jan 2016,9 mins

The Soldier Who Never Surrendered

Witness History

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In January 1972 a Japanese soldier was found hiding in the jungle on the Pacific island of Guam. He had been living in the wild there for 27 years since the end of World War Two. His name was Soichi Yokoi. (Photo: Soichi Yokoi. Credit: Associated Press)

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