A Chinese national flag tied to the wreckage of the Iro, an oil tanker for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Photo: Kyodo
A Chinese national flag tied to the wreckage of the Iro, an oil tanker for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Photo: Kyodo
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Tensions over second world war aggravated after Chinese flag appears tied to Japanese shipwreck off Palau

Chinese flag tied to Japanese ship stirs up lingering bad blood over war

Julian RyallNectar Gan
Julian Ryall and Nectar Gan

Updated: 3:51pm, 20 Jun, 2018

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A Chinese national flag tied to the wreckage of the Iro, an oil tanker for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Photo: Kyodo
A Chinese national flag tied to the wreckage of the Iro, an oil tanker for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Photo: Kyodo
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