Japan marks end of WWII as survivors remember wartime emperor’s surrender speech 80 years ago

Friday is the 80th anniversary of then-Emperor Hirohito’s announcement of Japan’s World War II surrender, but as living ...
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Why Japanese soldiers in WWII chose death over surrender

During the Pacific War, many Japanese soldiers were shaped by the influence of the Bushido code, a military culture built ...
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Japan marks 80th anniversary of WWII surrender

Japan’s ministers bow during a memorial service marking the 80th anniversary of Japan’s World War II defeat at the Nippon Budokan hall Friday in Tokyo. Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, bottom, ...
The Times of Israel

Japan marks 80 years since WWII surrender amid mounting concerns about fading memory

TOKYO (AP) — Japan paid tribute to more than 3 million war dead Friday as the country marked its surrender 80 years ago that ended World War II, as concern rapidly grows about the fading memory of the ...
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Japan marks end of WWII as survivors remember wartime emperor's surrender speech 80 years ago

TOKYO (AP) — Friday is the 80th anniversary of then-Emperor Hirohito's announcement of Japan's World War II surrender, but as living witnesses die and memories fade, questions remain in Japan about ...
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Japan marks end of WWII as survivors remember wartime emperor’s surrender speech 80 years ago

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TOKYO (AP) — Friday is the 80th anniversary ...