Japan marks 76th anniversary of WWII surrender amid virus pandemic Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend a memorial ceremony marking the 76th anniversary of Japan s surrender in World War II at Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2021. Some 180 people took part in the ceremony -- the lowest attendance since the event started in 1963 -- with the government limiting the number of people present amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo) A14AA0000757866P

Japan marks 76th anniversary of WWII surrender amid virus pandemic Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend a memorial ceremony marking the 76th anniversary of Japan s surrender in World War II at Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2021. Some 180 people took part in the ceremony -- the lowest attendance since the event started in 1963 -- with the government limiting the number of people present amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo) A14AA0000757866P

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Japan marks 76th anniversary of WWII surrender amid virus pandemic Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend a memorial ceremony marking the 76th anniversary of Japan s surrender in World War II at Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2021. Some 180 people took part in the ceremony -- the lowest attendance since the event started in 1963 -- with the government limiting the number of people present amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo) A14AA0000757866P

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