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George Lithgow

National two-minute silence to be held for 80th anniversary of VJ Day

Four days of events were held in May to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day (Stefan Rousseau/PA) - (PA Wire)

A national two-minute silence will be held to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.

VJ Day – marking victory over Imperial Japan, which signalled the very end of the Second World War – will also be marked with a series of events.

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