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WWII POWs remembered in Yokohama on 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender

YOKOHAMA, Japan — On the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II, the names of more than 1,000 troops who died as prisoners of war were read aloud Tuesday during a memorial ceremony at ...
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Japan marks end of WWII as survivors remember wartime emperor's surrender speech 80 years ago

TOKYO — 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 how the ...
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100-year-old veteran reunites with WWII tank 'Lucky' 80 years after Japan's surrender

WASHINGTON (7News) — A 100-year-old veteran reunited with “Lucky”—a tank he drove in 1945 during World War II on Friday. The reunion comes on the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender. Marine Corporal ...
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VJ Day: Yorkshire veteran, 100, witnessed official ceremony marking Japan's surrender

A 100-year-old Second World War veteran who witnessed the official ceremony marking Japan’s surrender has spoken of his memories 80 years on from the end of the conflict. Reg Draper was a stores ...