Emperor addresses end-of-war memorial service

Emperor addresses end-of-war memorial service

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihiro, with Empress Michiko by his side, addresses the national memorial service for the war dead on the 62nd anniversary of the end of World War II at Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15. ''Together with all the Japanese people, I pay a heartfelt tribute to those who lost their lives on the battlefield and fell in the ravages of war, and pray for a world peace and further development of our country,'' the emperor said.

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