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Japan Imperial Couple Visit WWII Memorial, Hail 'Deep Friendship' In Mongolia

Emperor Naruhito and his wife, Empress Masako, are currently on an eight-day state visit to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, during which Japan waged a war of conquest across East Asia (Credit: AFP)

Japan's imperial couple commemorated compatriots who died in internment camps after the end of World War II during the first state visit to Mongolia by a Japanese emperor.

Japan and Mongolia have drawn closer in recent years, with aid from Tokyo helping to spur economic development in the vast, sparsely populated country.

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