Admiral Nimitz of the Navy wanted to capture the small groups of Japanese-held islands in the Pacific, then seize Taiwan,and finally attack Japan itself.

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As the Japanese, Taiwan's old colonial masters, would say: when crying, stung in the face by a bee.

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It could be the perfect posting for the energetic 77-year-old Lee, who grew up in Taiwan under Japanese rule, graduated from Kyoto University and served in the Japanese Army during World War II.

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This may be a perfect place for Lee, who grew up in Taiwan under Japanese occupation, graduated from Kyoko Imperial University and served for two years as a second lieutenant in the Imperial Army during World War II.

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