Hi Guys,
I don't post as I live in Hong Kong and feel I have little to add to the discussions, but I have been a regular reader of this forum and the previous one.
As I live in the Far East and have done for some time now, I would like to throw in my ten cents worth.
North Korea, most probably, but I would expect that any left would be in the mountainous regions, difficult to access and horendously difficult to recover, quite apart from the cost there is the political side of things to consider, most certainly a considerable number within the waters of N.K., but as the government are slightly paranoid I feel that at present it would be almost impossible to get a licence to search, never mind recover, and there is the Navy thing to consider also.
Japan, most probably not, Japan cleared all wartime debris very quickly at the end of the conflict, it is very poplulous country with no areas of wilderness that are not used for recreation, so I would consider anything left in Japan on land to be close to zero.
China, again most probably nothing readily accessible as farm land was in a premium at the end of the conflict. On the mountainous west of China there are wrecks yet to be discovered both on land and in lakes.
Philippines, most certainly there are many dive sites avertised on the web for the Phills, and there are documented wrecks in fresh water lakes, I also remeber a photo in a magazine a considerable number of years ago of a/c being dumped into a quarry, but it did not give a location, just mentioned "in the Philippines". However if you want to go to the Phills, be very carefull, anyone found digging a hole is immediately thought to have found Yamato's gold with the consequence that lots of very strange guys with guns appear and shoot first and ask questions afterwards, it stings when you get shot! Oh and there's the Navy thing to consider also.
Thailand, Malayasia, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, very probably, but probably deep in jungle and difficult to recover.
Mayanmar (was Burma) most certainly but politics intrude and lots of cash must be used to grease the ways, so to speak.
Indonesia, most probably, but this country has a reputation for corruption that would take your breath away.
So there you are guys, my ten cents worth, I hope it helps
Regards
Stuart
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