A 100-year-old World War Two veteran said VJ Day did not seem to be of any "great consequence" at the time, even though he was serving in the Pacific. Richard Clegg, from Bozeat, near Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, was on board HMS Victorious on 15 August 1945 when Japan surrendered.

A World War Two special forces veteran says a service to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day will be "a really poignant moment for those of us left". Charlie Richards, 104, from Kettering, Northamptonshire, is one of 33 Far East and Pacific war veterans attending the service at the National Memorial Arboretum.

Its officially Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) and as part of his speech King Charles has sent a stark message about current global conflicts.Remembering the “service and sacrifice of the wartime generation and what it shows us about the ongoing need for international cooperation” is crucial,

Memorials have been held across the West to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day (Victory over Japan Day) – signifying the end of World War Two. Crowds took part in a national two-minute silence at 12:00 BST led by the King, Queen and Prime Minister Keir Starmer from the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.

This is the day when Fascism finally dies, as we always knew it would," he said. That said, Japan did not formally surrender until Sept. 2, 1945, which is also known as V-J Day.

"V-J Day" is a shortened form of "Victory over Japan Day." It refers to Japan's formal surrender to the Allies on August 14, 1945, which signaled the effective end of World War II.

The King and Queen have led a two minute silence to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, the date in 1945 when Japan surrendered, bringing the Second World War to an end. We use cookies to give you the best online experience. Strictly necessary cookies are on by default. Additional cookies are off by default.

The day is also known as Victory over Japan Day, V-P Day, and Victory in the Pacific Day. Americans celebrate VJ Day on September 2, when the surrender documents were signed aboard the USS ...

AS the war in Europe ended on VE Day - May 8, 1945 - fighting continued in the Far East and Pacific until August 15, 1945, when Imperial Japan surrendered to Allied Forces on what became known as VJ Day,