Japan marks 75th anniversary of WWII surrender amid virus pandemic

Combined photo shows the 2020 memorial ceremony (top, pool photo) marking the 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II at Nippon Budokan Hall on Aug. 15, 2020, and the previous year's ceremony (bottom) marking the 74th anniversary on Aug. 15, 2019. Around 540 people took part in the 2020 ceremony -- the lowest attendance since the event started in 1963 -- with the government limiting the number of people present and asking attendees to observe social distancing to prevent coronavirus infection.

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