2, 1945, to officially end World War II. China and Russia commemorate Sept. 3 as the victory day over Japan. Aug. 15, 1945, is simply the day when Emperor Hirohito, posthumously known as Emperor ...
World War II ended 75 years ... China and Russia observe Sept. 3. Japan mourns for its war dead on Aug. 15 in a solemn ceremony attended by the emperor, political leaders and veterans’ families.
Japan's Prime Minister ... It is rare for a Japanese leader to make an unannounced foreign trip and Mr Kishida is the first to visit a country in conflict since World War Two.
Six years after it started, World War II ended in 1945 with Nazi Germany surrendering in May and its leaders going on trial for war crimes in November.