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Okinawa marks 80 years since WWII battle ended, pledges to share its tragic history

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Okinawa marks 80th anniversary of end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island.

Battle of Okinawa killed a quarter of the island's population, leading to 27-year U.S. occupation of Okinawa .

Governor: "It is our mission, as those living in the present, to preserve and pass on the reality and lessons to future generations".