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

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

Japan is paying tribute tribute to more than 3 million war dead as the country marks its surrender 80 years ago, ending World War II

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 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBen Chifley called it a “glorious moment”. On 15 August 1945 half a million people poured on to the streets of Sydney to celebrate the end of six years of war.News spread quickly after Emperor Hirohito announced that Japan…

Japan Marks End of World War II as Survivors Remember Wartime Emperor's Surrender Speech 80 Years Ago

A national ceremony will begin at Tokyo’s Budokan hall at noon, the same time then-Emperor Hirohito’s 4½-minute prerecorded speech began on Aug. 15, 1945, on national radio.

Victory marked around the world in 1945

After Japan's surrender in 1945, people across the world celebrated the end of World War Two.

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

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