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Japan minister joins crowds at contentious shrine to mark 80 years since World War Two defeat

Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its World War Two defeat on Friday, with at least one cabinet minister joining thousands ...

South Korea criticises Japanese officials' visit to Tokyo war shrine

The South Korean government expressed "deep disappointment and regret" over Japanese officials visiting a Tokyo war shrine on ...

Japan Marks End of World War II as Survivors Remember Wartime Emperor's Surrender Speech 80 Years Ago

A national ceremony will begin at Tokyo’s Budokan hall at noon, the same time then-Emperor Hirohito’s 4½-minute prerecorded ...

John Eskdale: 'Some Japanese didn't know the war was over'

John Eskdale was sent to Japan at the end of World War Two, where he helped to clear Japanese forces from Hong Kong. He also ...
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World War II: The day Japan surrendered

Day, is commemorated as the day on which Japan surrendered in World War II. The Pacific Ocean theater of World War II saw many bloody and brutal battles take place on land and sea between Allied ...

Japan and China commemorate World War II anniversary on different dates

BENXI, China (AP) — Eighty years after the end of World War II, Japan and China are marking the anniversary with major events ...
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Japan marks 80th anniversary of WWII surrender as concern grows about fading memory

TOKYO (AP) — Japan is paying tribute to more than 3 million war dead as the country marks its surrender 80 years ago, ending ...

Japan’s shifting memory of the second world war is raising fears of renewed militarism

Eighty years have passed since Japan’s surrender ended the second world war. But the way Japan thinks about its wartime ...

Editorial: 80 years after World War II, now is the time for Japan to act for global peace

Eighty years have passed since the end of a war that brought Japan to the brink of destruction and claimed countless lives in ...