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Japan's Emperor Akihito has led his country's official ceremonies to mark the 60th anniversary of Tokyo's surrender in World War II.

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Japanese who lost relatives during the war offered their prayers for peace.

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At a controversial war shrine, some veterans dressed in their old uniforms to honour dead comrades.

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In the countries which Japan invaded, people who fought in the war were at the centre of commemorations.

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Chinese Buddhist monks gathered in Beijing to offer prayers for the dead. China suffered some of the worst Japanese atrocities.

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There were anti-Japanese protests in South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

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For veterans and former prisoners of war, such as this man from Australia, it was a chance to remember.