Okinawa marks 70th anniv. of WWII battle

Okinawa marks 70th anniv. of WWII battle

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) heads to offer a flower during a memorial service at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman in Japan's southernmost island prefecture of Okinawa on June 23, 2015, to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of a World War II ground battle in the prefecture. At right is Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga, who is at odds with Abe over a plan to relocate a key U.S. military base within the prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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