At exactly noon, people at itomans Peace Memorial park observed a moment of silen to remember relivives a fririen and pr f for wld p pea. The battlef f okina ererupd in the closg g stag of f wod war r. Fiting b bween the u. S. Led allied fors and thnonow defunct japane i imperl ararmy killed more than 200,000 soldiers and civilians. That includes a quarter of okinawas population. Governor tamaki denny read a peace dedeclaration. I pray that the souls of those who lost their lives in pastst wars may rest in peace. I will continue to pray for peace and happiness in t the future of mankind. Prime minister abe shinzo delivered a video message. Coronavirus measures also forced organizers to scale down the ceremony with only a few hundred people taking part. Abe spoke about the u. S. Military presence in okinawa. The prefecture hosts most of the countrys american facilities, about 70 . Abe promised change without setting any specific benchmarks. On this day, those who lost relatives in the w
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