War-linked shrine: Worshippers queuing to pay respects at the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo. — AP
TOKYO: Japan marked the 75th anniversary of its surrender in World War II, with Emperor Naruhito expressing “deep remorse” over his country’s wartime actions at a sombre annual ceremony curtailed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Naruhito pledged to reflect on the war’s events and expressed hope that the tragedy would never be repeated.
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