Okinawa marks 70th anniversary of WWII battle

Okinawa marks 70th anniversary of WWII battle

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) meets with reporters after attending a memorial service at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman in the southernmost island prefecture of Okinawa on June 23, 2015, for those who were killed in the Battle of Okinawa, as the day marked the 70th anniversary of the end of the World War II ground battle that claimed over 200,000 lives. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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