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Hundreds attend Japan memorial to mark end of WWII

August 15, 2016

Japanese citizens, including Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Emperor Akihito, attended a memorial service in Tokyo to mark the 71st anniversary of the end of World War II. They also paid respects to those who lost their lives in the conflict.

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