By Antoni Slodkowski, Linda Sieg and Sangmi Cha TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, speaking on the 75th anniversary of Japan’s World War Two surrender, pledged never to …
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South Korea’s Moon to focus on victims in ‘comfort women’ dispute with Japan
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Japan’s emperor had to tell his people World War II was lost. He did so on a scratchy recording.
The emperor spoke on a scratchy recording, and ended World War II. An era of global devastation ended with announcement of Japan’s surrender.