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.
Some war crimes were committed by military personnel from the Empire of Japan in the late 19th century, although most took place during the first part of the ShÅwa Era, the name given to the reign of Emperor Hirohito, until the military defeat of the Empire of Japan, in 1945.