Local gov'ts hold joint memorial service for civilian WWII victims

Himeji Mayor Toshikatsu Ishimi offers a bunch of flowers during a memorial service for some 510,000 civilians killed during World War II, jointly held in the western Japanese city on Oct. 26, 2015, by 107 municipalities across the country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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