Ceremony in Japan marks 70th anniversary of end of WW2

Japanese Emperor Akihito is leading a memorial ceremony in Tokyo to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two.

This Saturday marks 70 years since Japan's Emperor, Hirohito, publicly accepted the surrender terms of the key Allied countries in the war.

There will be a minute's silence during the ceremony, which will also be attended by Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe.

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