Emperor Akihito And Empress Michiko Attended A Memorial Service In Remembrance Of The Japanese War Surrender

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend the memorial service at the Nippon Budokan on the 70th anniversary of the Japan's war surrender on August 15, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. Emperor Akihito has spoken at the annual ceremony every year since 1989 and past messages have tended to repeat the same phrases. However, at this year's ceremony, Akihito for the first time expressed 'deep remorse over the last war.'