67th anniv. of Japan's WWII defeat

67th anniv. of Japan's WWII defeat

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks during an annual memorial ceremony marking the 67th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, at Nippon Budokan hall in Chiyoda Ward, central Tokyo, on Aug. 15, 2012.

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