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Okinawa, Jun 23 (EFE/EPA).- The Japanese archipelago of Okinawa on Tuesday held low-key acts amid the ongoing coronavirus epidemic to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the fierce battle between the United States and Japan during the Second World War, which claimed the lives of 200,000, half of them civilians.The annual ceremony was held at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, a town in the southern part of the main island of Okinawa where the battle ended, and only those living in the prefecture itself were able to attend, local news agency Kyodo reported.Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the mayors of the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and a United Nations representative were also scheduled to attend the event but restrictions imposed in the country to prevent the spread of COVID-19 meant that they could only be present through video messages sent for the occasion. (Camera: HITOSHI MAESHIRO).SHOT LIST: RESIDENTS OFFER PRAYERS FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE WORLD WAR II BATTLE OF OKINAWA AT THE CORNERSTONE OF PEACE IN ITOMAN, JAPANESE SOUTHERN ISLAND OF OKINAWA, AND A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR MORE THAN 240,000 WAR VICTIMS, INCLUDING AMERICANS, ON THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA, AT THE PEACE MEMORIAL PARK IN ITOMAN IN OKINAWA, JAPAN.
Tokyo, Aug 15 (EFE/EPA).-Two Japanese government ministers visited the controversial Shinto shrine of Yasukuni in Tokyo on Saturday, on the 76th anniversary of the country's surrender in World War II.The shrine is considered by many to be a symbol that glorifies the country's imperial past.(Camera: KIMIMASA MAYAMA)SHOT LIST: 76TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF WORLD WAR II COMMEMORATIONS IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
Fireworks light up the sky above Tokyo's Olympic Stadium as the closing ceremony for the postponed 2020 Olympic Games ends. IMAGES
San Francisco, Apr 3 (EFE) .- (Camera: Cristobal Herrera / Marc Arcas) Amazon will carry out its battle against the creation of what could be the company's first union of workers in the US, in Bessemer (Alabama), an initiative that if successful will force the firm to deal for the first time with an organized group of employees.FOOTAGE OF AMAZON DELIVERY HEADQUARTERS IN MIAMI
India will manufacture at least one billion more Covid-19 vaccine doses by the end of next year in a joint initiative announced with the United States, Japan and Australia. Following the nations' first four-way summit, President Joe Biden's national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, says the so-called Quad have made a "massive joint commitment" to vaccines, committing to "delivering up to one billion doses to ASEAN, the Indo-Pacific and beyond by the end of 2022." SOUNDBITE
Tokyo, Nov 4 (EFE/EPA).- The benchmark Nikkei share average rose 1.72 percent to close at 23,695.23 Wednesday as markets closely followed U.S. presidential election results. (Camera: KIMIMASA MAYAMA). SHOT LIST: PEOPLE WALK PAST A DISPLAY SHOWING TOKYO'S NIKKEI STOCK AVERAGE DURING AFTERNOON TRADING IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
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