Japan-U.S. ceremony on Iwoto Island

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken March 13, 2013, shows people who attended a joint ceremony held by Japan and the United States on Iwoto Island to commemorate the 29,000 who died in one of the most grueling battles of World War II, known as the Battle of Iwojima. Around 270 veterans, their families and government officials from the two countries attended. (Pool photo)

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