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Japan minister visits controversial shrine to mark World War II anniversary

Japan marks 80 years since Emperor Hirohito announced his country’s surrender to Allied forces.

Al Jazeera

King vows sacrifices of VJ Day heroes will ‘never be forgotten’ in historic message to nation

King Charles III has vowed that the service and sacrifice of VJ Day heroes “shall never be forgotten” on the 80th anniversary of the date in 1945 when Japan surrendered to the Allied forces during the Second World War.

The Independent UK

Putin praises ‘heroic’ North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine in letter to Kim Jong-un

Letter sent to mark anniversary of end of Japan’s colonial occupation of Korea is latest sign of increasingly close ties between two leaders

The Independent UK

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World peace at last: Japan surrenders – archive, 1945

On 15 August 1945, Emperor Hirohito announced the unconditional surrender of Imperial Japan to the Allies in a radio broadcast to the nation. See how the Guardian reported events

The Guardian - UK

Japan Emperor Expresses 'Deep Remorse' 80 Years After WWII

Tens of thousands of people braved blazing heat to pay their respects at a controversial Japanese shrine Friday, as Emperor Naruhito spoke of his "deep remorse" on the 80th anniversary of the nation's World War II surrender.

International Business Times

Putin hails ‘heroic’ North Korean troops fighting against Ukraine in letter to Kim Jong-un

Letter marking the anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese rule a sign of increasingly close ties between Russia and North Korea

The Guardian - AU

Japan marks 80th anniversary of WWII surrender as concern grows about fading memory

Japan is paying tribute to more than 3 million war dead as the country marks its surrender 80 years ago, ending World War II, but there is growing concern about the fading memories of the tragedy of war and the bitter lessons from the era of Japanese militarism

The Independent UK

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Asia Stocks Mixed Before US-Russia Summit

Asian stocks were mixed Friday after better-than-expected Japanese growth and weak Chinese data, while oil slipped back ahead of a US-Russia summit on Ukraine.

International Business Times

As Trump splits from India, is the US abandoning its pivot to Asia?

US partners in Asia, such as India, might consider their own shifts in response to Trump’s moves. But it won’t be easy.

Al Jazeera

China’s aircraft carriers in Pacific signals ability to ‘contest’ US power

Expert says ‘gaps’ in naval capabilities are closing between China and the United States.

Al Jazeera

Japan Posts Modest Growth Despite US Tariffs

Japan eked out modest growth in the second quarter despite painful US tariffs, official data showed Friday, in welcome news to embattled Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

International Business Times

New research shows WWII dominates Australians’ knowledge of military history. But big gaps remain

Eighty years ago this week, Japan surrendered after nearly four years of war in the Asia-Pacific. For Australia, this meant the end of not only the war in the Pacific, but also the second world war that had begun six years earlier, in September 1939.

The Conversation

Eighty years after Victory in the Pacific Day, Ron – now 101 – remembers a slightly lonely celebration

Ron Gee Kee was a naval coder in Darwin when news came on 15 August 1945 that Japan had surrendered to the allies

The Guardian - AU

Uncharted 4 and The Last of Us 2 dev's new Japan-based studio aims to make a multiplayer game with Naughty Dog-level cinematic action and a Breaking Bad-style story, and it's already playable

Former Naughty Dog game director Vinit Agarwal was inspired by FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki

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The Independent UK

Veteran says horrors of war ‘should never be forgotten’ on anniversary of VJ Day

Albert Lamond, 99, helped evacuate Allied prisoners of war from remote islands in the Pacific after Japan’s surrender.

The Independent UK

Veteran, 100, witnessed official ceremony marking Japan’s surrender

Reg Draper spoke of his memories in the Royal Navy 80 years after VJ Day.

The Independent UK

Meet the 100-year-old VJ Day hero who witnessed Japan’s Second World War surrender

Reg Draper was a stores assistant on Royal Navy battleship HMS Duke of York during the Second World War

The Independent UK

King Charles and Queen Camilla to honour veterans on 80th anniversary of VJ Day

Royal British Legion will be guests of honour at a service of remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum

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PC Gamer

New report suggests that there are 3 million fewer PC gamers in Japan than 10 years ago, despite the market having at least tripled in size

Does that add up?

The Independent UK

Japan marks end of WWII as survivors remember wartime emperor's surrender speech 80 years ago

Japan on Friday is marking the surrender announcement by then-Emperor Hirohito 80 years ago at the end of World War II

PC Gamer

A game was unintentionally listed as 'Sh***y Dungeon' on Steam in Japan thanks to goofed-up machine translation

Flattering, no. Funny, yes.

The Conversation

Cherry blossoms and eucalypts: this Japanese war cemetery remembers fallen Australians

After the Great War, Australians made pilgrimages to distant battlefields of Gallipoli and northern France. They paid their respects to the fallen soldiers who shaped our national identity.

Evening Standard

King says sacrifices of VJ Day heroes ‘shall never be forgotten’ as nation marks 80th anniversary

VJ Day on August 15 marks the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender to the Allies following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945

The Independent UK

King Charles says VJ Day heroes ‘shall never be forgotten’ on 80th anniversary

August 15 marks the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender to the Allies following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945

The Independent UK

Trump and Putin are set to meet Friday afternoon in Anchorage. Its mayor says the summit can ‘showcase the city’

All eyes will be the Alaskan city that has provided a world stage for presidents and leaders in recent history

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