80 years after the sinking of the former Japanese submarine A memorial monument was completed in Australia and the unveiling ceremony was held.

During World War II, 80 years after the sinking of a former Japanese submarine off the coast of northern Australia, a memorial monument with the names of the victims was completed on site. The unveiling ceremony was held on the day.

In January 1942, the former Japanese Army's "I-go 124 Submarine" sank off the coast of Darwin, northern Australia, which was an important base of the Allies, after being attacked by Australian troops, killing all 80 crew members. did.

As it has been 80 years since the sinking, the local state government and exchange groups between Japan and Australia have set up a memorial monument with the names of all 80 people, and about 100 people concerned attended the unveiling ceremony. Was done.

At the ceremony, the participants laid flowers on the memorial monument and quietly prayed.

Alan Magill, chairman of the local Northern Territory Heritage Commission, who was involved in the installation of the memorial, said, "The memorial is a desire to remember those who died and to provide a foothold for further development of Australia-Japan relations. I put it in. "

Japan's Ambassador to Australia, Shingo Yamagami, said, "This is a great opportunity to look back on the footsteps of peace and reconciliation that Japan and Australia have built after the war."

In Darwin, a memorial ceremony will be held on the 19th, 80 years after the air strike by the former Japanese army, which killed more than 200 people including civilians.