Japan will hold a commemorative event for the 80th anniversary of its surrender in the war today!
The ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of Japan's declaration of surrender in World War II will be held today at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Japan.
Emperor Naruhito and Prime Minister Ishiba Shoichi will attend this commemorative event, and they will deliver speeches to the whole country. This is Ishiba Shoichi's first participation in a surrender commemoration ceremony. He had originally planned to make a special statement different from previous prime ministers, but due to various factors such as regional security situations, he ultimately abandoned this idea.
In December 2024, Foreign Minister Iwano Takeru of the Ishiba Shoichi government pledged to China that Tokyo supports all previous statements regarding the commemoration of Japan's surrender in the war and the end of World War II. This includes the spirit of the Murayama Statement in 1995, in which former Prime Minister Murayama Tomiichi acknowledged Japan's colonialism and aggression and officially apologized to all Asian countries that suffered from Japanese colonialism and aggression.
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