Japan marks 75th anniversary of WWII surrender amid virus pandemic

Japan marks 75th anniversary of WWII surrender amid virus pandemic

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe bows at a memorial ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II at Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2020. Around 540 people took part in the ceremony -- the lowest attendance since the event started in 1963 -- with the government limiting the number of people present to prevent coronavirus infection.

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