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Britain commemorates VJ Day with ceremony, reception

British Prime Minister David Cameron, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will join hundreds of veterans Sunday to commemorate the 65th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day, or VJ Day, which was Saturday.

Cameron will lay a wreath on behalf of the British government, the statement said.

On August 14, 1945, Japan surrendered to Allied forces, effectively ending World War II....

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