Our correspondent Terrence Terashima now joins us from Tokyo.

Q1:  Emperor Akihito has once again expreseed "deep remorse" regarding the war -- using the exact same words as last year.  What else did he say?  And how does his message resonate in Japan?

Q2:  It has become a common practice among Shinzo Abe's cabinet members to mark this day with a visit to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine. But it has been four years since the Prime Minister marked the anniversary with a visit himself. What are the political implications of these visits?