Japanese POW's ashes found, set to return home

A historic bid has been made to repatriate the remains of a Japanese soldier who died a prisoner in Australia.

Japanese POW's ashes found, set to return home

Michiaki wakaomi died a prisoner of war in Australia in 1945.

 

His family has travelled from Japan to country New South Wales to try and bring his ashes home.

 

SBS reporter Hannah Sinclair is in Cowra and is speaking to Peggy Giakoumelos.