Japan marks 78th anniv. of WWII end as PM reiterates war opposition

Japan on Tuesday marked the 78th anniversary of its surrender in World War II, three months after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pitched his vision of a "world without nuclear weapons" at the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima.Kishida stated Japan's opposition to war in his speech at the annual ceremony in Tokyo amid lingering fears that Russia might use nuclear weapons in its war in Ukraine."Under the banner of proactive contribution to peace, Japan is determined to join forces with the international community and do its utmost to resolve the various challenges facing the world," he said.The…READ FULL ARTICLE