The tombs are said to belong to Chinese soldiers who saw action during World War II.
Overseas Chinese in Papua New Guinea found the tombs in a forest near the city of Rabaul.
Historical records show that Japan sent about 1,600 Republic of China soldiers to Rabaul as slave laborers. Some of the soldiers died on their way to Papua New Guinea, while others lost their lives in prisoner of war camps. Many of them were buried in Rabaul.
The overseas Chinese residents say they hope Taiwan will give the deceased the honor they deserve rather than leaving their tombs unattended.
Taiwan’s defense ministry has formed a task force to deal with the three tombs. The ministry also says it will try to locate the soldiers’ families — if they are in Taiwan — and decide whether or not to move them to Taiwan.
