Japan-U.S. ceremony for Battle of Iwojima fallen

Japan-U.S. ceremony for Battle of Iwojima fallen

Attendees of a joint Japan-U.S. memorial service for the 29,000 Japanese and U.S. soldiers who died in the 1945 Battle of Iwojima during World War II arrive on Iwoto Island in the Pacific on Oct. 24, 2020. Only 35 people participated in the ceremony, which was postponed from March due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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