EGN NEWS DESK
Japan on Thursday marked the 79th anniversary of its give up to Allied forces in World War II, highlighting the significance of peace amid rising international tensions and issues over the rising nuclear capabilities of China, North Korea and Russia, in addition to ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
Events had been held throughout Japan to honor the round 3.1 million individuals who died within the battle, a determine that features each army personnel and civilians.
At the Nippon Budokan corridor in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward, close to the Imperial Palace, a government-sponsored nationwide memorial service for battle casualties was held, drawing about 4,300 attendees together with households of those that misplaced their lives within the battle.
