Woman branded ‘Tokyo Rose’ arrested in Yokohama 80 years ago today (Sep 5 1945)


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(Wednesday, September 5, 1945) — Japanese-American Iva Toguri D’Aquino, suspected of being wartime broadcaster “Tokyo Rose,” was arrested today in Yokohama.


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D’Aquino was later convicted of treason and served six years in prison; she was pardoned in 1977 by President Gerald R. Ford.


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