Okinawa marks WWII battle anniv.

Okinawa marks WWII battle anniv.

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga reads out a peace declaration during a memorial service for victims of the Battle of Okinawa at the Peace Memorial Park in the southwestern Japan city of Itoman, on June 23, 2016, the 71st anniversary of the end of a bloody World War II ground battle. Itoman is the site of the final stage of the battle that claimed over 200,000 lives, including one-fourth of the Okinawan population. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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