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The Mayor of Jerusalem Moshe Leon has dedicated a square in the city in the name of Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat who served at the Japanese Consulate in Kaunas, Lithuania during World War II and helped to issue visas to more than 2,150 Jews.
A ceremony is held in Jerusalem to name a square in honor of late Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara, who issued visas to help Jews escape from Nazi persecution during World War II.
JERUSALEM A square honoring a Japanese diplomat who is credited with saving the lives of thousands of Jews from Nazi persecution by issuing what are known today as “Visas for Life” has been dedicated here.