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.

Day was observed in Nepal on Friday with solemn ceremonies at the British Embassy in Kathmandu and British Gurkhas Nepal camps, joining commemorations held in the UK and across the world.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Like Del’s Lemonade or the Gaspee parade, Victory Day is one of the Ocean State’s unique summertime traditions. Monday is Rhode Island’s 77th annual Victory Day, making the state once again the only place in America that honors the end of World War II with a legal holiday.

A seaside town stepped back in time on Saturday as it marked the anniversary of VJ Day, or Victory over Japan Day. On the exact spot of the former railway station in Clevedon, North Somerset, from which people would have left to serve in World War Two, a display of restored military vehicles and equipment was gathered.

Rhode Island observes Victory Day on the second Monday of August, commemorating the end of World War II. The holiday has faced criticism for focusing on Japan's surrender and the atomic bombings, while supporters emphasize Pearl Harbor and Rhode Islanders' wartime sacrifices.

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - On August 15, 1945, the world celebrated victory over Japan and the end of World War II after two atomic bombs were dropped on its cities. Japan surrendered on August 14, but the celebrations were worldwide the next day.

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.

Panelists Staff Sgt. David Bellavia and former Army Capt. Jeremy Hunt discuss the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day on ‘The Bottom Line.’

The official VJ Day in the UK is on August 15, with the US marking Victory over Japan on September 2. In Japan the day is known as the "memorial day for the end of the war".

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.

Tommy Doherty, 98, served in the RAF in Singapore while neighbour Brian Buick's uncle died in a prisoner of war camp in Borneo in 1945.