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On WW2 anniversary, Japan vows not to repeat war

Thousands of men and women braved scorching heat amid the COVID-19 pandemic to pay their respects at Yasukuni, which honours wartime leaders convicted as war criminals by an Allied tribunal.

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Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a speech during a memorial service marking the 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II at the Nippon Budokan hall on August 15, 2020 in Tokyo.

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South Korea extends olive branch to Japan over wartime history

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On South Korea’s liberation day, its President Moon Jae-in says his country has “left the door of consultations wide open” for Japan.

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Liberation Day, at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), Seoul, South Korea, on August 15, 2020.

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Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a speech during a memorial service marking the 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II at the Nippon Budokan hall on August 15, 2020 in Tokyo.

On WW2 anniversary, Japan vows not to repeat war

South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Liberation Day, at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), Seoul, South Korea, on August 15, 2020.

South Korea extends olive branch to Japan over wartime history

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Trump orders Chinese owner of TikTok to sell U.S. assets

U.N. soundly defeats U.S. demand to extend arms embargo on Iran

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