Japan Marks 76th Anniversary of WWII Defeat; Suga Pledges Not to Wage War Again

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga lays a flower during a memorial service marking the 76th anniversary of the end of World War II in Tokyo, Japan, on Aug. 15, 2021. Toru Hanai/Pool via Reuters

TOKYO—Japan marked the 76th anniversary of its World War II surrender on Sunday with a somber ceremony in which Prime Minister Yosihide Suga pledged for the tragedy of war to never be repeated.

Suga said Japan never forgets that the peace the country enjoys today is built on the sacrifices of those who died in the war.