Japan marks 70th anniversary of its surrender in WWII

Japan marks 70th anniversary of its surrender in WWII

TOKYO, Aug. 15 Kyodo - Relatives of Japan's war dead observe a minute of silence during a ceremony at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2015, the 70th anniversary of the country's surrender in World War II.

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