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TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- The Japanese government held a memorial ceremony in Tokyo on Saturday to mark the 81st anniversary of the end of World War II, with attendees remembering about 3.1 million victims in the war and renewing their pledge for peace. About 4,170 people, including Emperor Naruhito,...

TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi did not visit Tokyo 's Yasukuni Shrine on Saturday, the 81st anniversary of the end of World War II, but worshiped toward the war-related shrine from afar before attending a national war anniversary ceremony. Takaichi also sent a...