67th anniv. of Japan's WWII defeat

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda walks to offer flowers at Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2012, the 67th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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