Japan's Emperor Naruhito and his family have prayed for all the war dead in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II fought on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa 80 years ago.

After the emperor and his family members waved, the crowd broke into a solemn rendition of the national anthem. The emperor does not have political power but has symbolic significance for Japan .

Japan's imperial family has been led by Emperor Naruhito since 2019. Here's everything to know about the oldest hereditary royal family in the world.

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Japan's Emperor Naruhito and his family prayed on Wednesday in Okinawa for all the war dead in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II that was fought on the southern Japanese island 80 years ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Emperor Naruhito and his family prayed on Wednesday in Okinawa for all the war dead in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II that… ...