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Asia stops to remember end of World War II (AP)

Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko bow deeply in front of a huge bank of chrysanthemums to offer prayers for the war dead at Budokan martial arts hall in Tokyo Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010, marking the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)AP - Asia paused on Sunday to remember Japan’s surrender to the allied forces which ended World War II 65 years ago, as the Japanese prime minister apologized for wreaking suffering on the region and the South Korean president said Tokyo’s remorse was a step in the right direction.


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