(3)Tokyo marks 60th anniversary of 1945 U.S. air raids

(3)Tokyo marks 60th anniversary of 1945 U.S. air raids

TOKYO, Japan - People participating in a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the U.S. firebombings of Tokyo during World War II offer silent prayers to the victims of the bombings on March 10. ''When we think of the victims of the air raids, we are filled with deepest regret,'' Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara said in an address.

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