Japan marked the 78th anniversary of its surrender in World War II on Tuesday by stressing the importance of peace as the world grapples with the Ukraine war and Russia’s nuclear saber-rattling.
“More than 3 million of our compatriots lost their lives during the war,” Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in a government-hosted ceremony in Tokyo. “We must never again repeat the devastation of war.
“Taking the lessons of history deeply into our hearts, we have made all possible efforts for world peace and prosperity,” he said.