Japan marks 75th anniversary of war end

Japan on Saturday marked the 75th anniversary of its surrender in the Second World War, with Emperor Naruhito expressing “deep remorse” over his country’s wartime actions at a sombre annual ceremony curtailed by the coronavirus pandemic.

Emperor Naruhito pledged to reflect on the war’s events and expressed hope that the tragedy would never be repeated.

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