Japan's Emperor Akihito (2nd R) and Empress Michiko (R) pay silent tribute to mourn war victims at the cenotaph for the U.S. Army's 81st Infantry Division, on Palau's Peleliu Island, in this photo released by Kyodo April 9, 2015. Mandatory Credit REUTERS/Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Emperor Akihito marked the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two with an expression of "deep remorse" over the conflict, a departure from his annual script which could be seen as a subtle rebuke of conservative Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Abe on Friday expressed "utmost grief" for the suffering Japan inflicted in the war, but said future generations should not have to keep apologising for the mistakes of the past. He offered no fresh apology of his own.
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