WW2-ANNIVERSARY/USA-FIREWORKS Pearl Harbor marks 70th anniversary of the end of WW2 in the Pacific
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WW2-ANNIVERSARY/USA-FIREWORKS Pearl Harbor marks 70th anniversary of the end of WW2 in the Pacific
- Title: WW2-ANNIVERSARY/USA-FIREWORKS Pearl Harbor marks 70th anniversary of the end of WW2 in the Pacific
- Date: 16th August 2015
- Summary: PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 15, 2015) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF FIREWORKS ON DISPLAY
- Embargoed: 31st August 2015 13:00
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- Topics: General
- Reuters ID: LVAC6GON06D0QQPZPN5Q7FSA9AT1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Fireworks light up the sky above the historic Ford Island at U.S. Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Saturday (August 15) to mark to 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in the Pacific.
The Japanese city of Nagaoka, sister city of Honolulu, brings its fireworks to Pearl Harbor as part of "70 Years of Peace" commemorative event.
Japanese Emperor Akihito marked the 70th anniversary of the end of the war with an expression of "deep remorse" over the conflict on the anniversary of the day his father, Hirohito, announced Japan's defeat.
In 1941, a surprise Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor, killed 2,403 American service members and wounded more than 1,100. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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