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Old July 13th, 2007, 11:36 AM
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WORLD BRIEFING | ASIA; Japan: Battle of Iwo What?

Japan changes name of island of Iwo Jima, site of one of World War II's most horrific battles, to its prewar name at urging of its original inhabitants; they want to reclaim identity that has been hijacked by high-profile movies like Letters From Iwo Jima and Flags of Our Fathers; name Iwo Jima was mispronunciation by Japanese Naval officers of Iwo To; photo (S)...

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