TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Three of the world’s most popular news throughout Friday, August 14, 2021, including the story of a Japanese soldier named Teruo Nakamura who hid for 30 years in the forest on Morotai Island, Maluku, an Afghan woman who was banned from work by the government. Taliban after they captured Afghanistan’s main cities, and uncovered how the Taliban obtained financial support.
Tiga berita terpopuler internasional tersebut dirangkum dalam Top 3 Dunia berikut.
1. Teruo Nakamura, Prajurit Jepang Sembunyi 30 Tahun di Hutan Pulau Morotai Maluku
Teruo Nakamura merupakan prajurit Jepang asal Taiwan, yang bersembunyi di hutan Desa Pilowo, Kepulauan Morotai hingga ditemukan kembali pada 1974. Ia tak tahu perang telah selesai, dan selama 30 tahun bersembunyi di hutan dan goa-goa di Morotai.
Teruo Nakamura menjadi tentara sukarelawan Jepang ketika berusia 22 tahun. Saat itu, tahun 1942 dan Taiwan menjadi daerah koloni kekaisaran Jepang.
Teruo Nakamura. facebook/all about ww2
Nakamura was born in Taiwan, Republic of China on October 8, 1919. He was born with the name Attun Palalin, while many Taiwanese media referred to him as Lee Guang-Hui. Nakamura is from the Ami Tribe, an indigenous Taiwanese who are used to living by hunting.
In November 1943, while Japan was occupying Taiwan, Nakamura was drafted into the military which saw him enlist in a volunteer unit of Takasago of the Imperial Japanese Army. At that time he was stationed on the island of Morotai, the Dutch East Indies. By joining the Japanese military corps he also got the name Teruo Nakamura. How did he survive 30 years in the jungles of the archipelago? Read the full news here.
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