Okinawa marked the day when one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island ended 80 years ago.

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Okinawa marked the day when one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island ended 80 years ago.

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More than 4,000 people on Monday filled an Okinawa park to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan's final WWII battle.

TOKYO (AP) — Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island.