TOKYO, Aug. 14 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight:
Tomorrow, August 15, is the "Day to Commemorate the War Dead and Pray for Peace."
The Government of Japan will hold a Memorial Ceremony for the War Dead at Nippon Budokan Hall to commemorate more than three million people who lost their lives in the war, in the presence of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan and with the attendance of representatives of bereaved family members and representatives from all the sectors of society.
This ceremony is held by the Government of Japan, so as to reflect that the peace and prosperity that Japan enjoys today are founded on the ultimate sacrifices of those who lost their lives in the war, thinking about the...