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August 16, 2021 at 16:12 JST
Hiroshi Kakihara reads a speech on behalf of bereaved family members during the central government’s annual ceremony in Tokyo on Aug. 15 to pay tribute to the nation’s war dead. (Pool)
Families who suffered bereavement in World War II renewed a vow to keep memories of the conflict from fading so Japan will never again wage military aggression during the central government’s annual ceremony in Tokyo on Aug. 15 to pay tribute to the nation's war dead. [Read More]
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