Okinawa marks 61st anniversary of WWII battle

ITOMAN, Japan - A boy prays for the victims of the Battle of Okinawa between Japanese and U.S. forces at Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa, on June 23 as Okinawa Prefecture marked the 61st anniversary of the end of the battle. More than 200,000 people, mostly civilians, were killed in the battle at the closing stage of World War II.

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