Japan has marks the 70th anniversary of its surrender in World War II that claimed the lives of millions of people both combat forces and innocent civilian. The ceremony was attended by 81 years Emperor Akihito, Japan prime minister Shinzo Abe and others. Prime minister Abe said that Japan did "immeasurable damage and suffering" on innocent civilians during the World war II but he did not apologise for Japan role in the war, saying future generation cannot continue to apologise for what happened in the past. In a speech to mark the 70th anniversary of the war, 81 years Emperor Akihito said his thoughts are with the people who lost their lives in the war and their bereaved families, according to Japan Times. Estimated of 60 million people lost their lives in the deady World War II. United States dropped atomic bomb at Japan Hiroshima and Nagasaki which prompted Japan to announced its surrender.
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