Typhoon scales back ceremony paying respects to war dead

Japan commemorated its war dead at a ceremony in Tokyo on the 78th anniversary of the end of World War II as Typhoon No. 7 sharply cut the number of participants. About 1,800 people attended the government-sponsored ceremony held at the Nippon Budokan hall on Aug. 15, including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Emperor... read full story

"condolences" in their war anniversary speeches since 1993. Yoshihide Suga, who succeeded Abe in 2020, also followed in Abe's steps. In his address, however, Emperor Naruhito referred to “feelings of deep remorse"