Rivers Seen from Space: Index Rivers have always been a primary focus of human settlement, and are perhaps the single most consistent natural feature related to the location and discovery of archaeological sites.
Hong Sa-Ik was one of the Koreans who did not change his name, and he also achieved the highest rank of any Korean serving in the Japanese military forces. Lieutenant General Hong Sa-Ik was placed in charge of all prisoner of war camps in the Philippines.
1937 - Tojo is appointed chief-of-staff of the Kwantung Army on 1 March. The Second Sino-Japanese War breaks out on 7 July following a skirmish between Chinese and Japanese troops outside Beijing. Chinese forces evacuate Beijing on 28 July.