Attendees maintain social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic while observing a moment of silence during a memorial ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II at Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2020. Around 540 people took part in the ceremony -- the lowest attendance since the event started in 1963 -- with the government limiting the number of people present to prevent infection. (Kyodo)
As of 10 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 16 (Japan time)
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