Japan marks 65th anniversary of WWII's end

Japan marks 65th anniversary of WWII's end

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan offers a bouquet at Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2010. Japan marked the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II that day.

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