- An excavation in Hengchun, southern Taiwan, is underway to recover remains from ships sunk in the 1944 Bashi Channel attack — any identifiable DNA would be sent to Japan for identification.
- The sinkings and other WWII losses left thousands of Japanese servicemembers unaccounted for; Tokyo has expanded laws and DNA testing efforts to speed recoveries through 2030.
- Local residents, historians and Japanese volunteers have worked together and held memorials, highlighting a cross-cultural push for closure more than 80 years after the war.
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