Emperor akihito and Prime Minister shinzo abe as well as family members of the war dead. Abe paid his respects to the war dead and said the people of japan have never forgotten that the countrys current peace and prosperity was built on their sacrifices. Translator we humbly face lessons from history in order to contribute to world peace. We will do our best to realize as a society where everyone can live peacefully and hopefully. At noon, the participants observed a minute of silence. The emperor expressed his profound sense of remorse over the war. This was his first public appearance since the video message was released earlier this month in which he indicated his wish to abdicate. Nearly 80 of the family members who attended the ceremony are 71 years or older. The number of war widows remains at seven. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister shinzo abe sent a ritual offering to tokyos yasukuni shrine. Honoring the war dead. They have since made the offering on the anniversary. The offer
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