Former members of the Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers) place flowers during a ceremony to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Victory over Japan (VJ) Day in Hong Kong, China August 16, 2015. Japanese Emperor Akihito marked the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two with an expression of "deep remorse" over the conflict on Saturday, a departure from his annual script which could be seen as a subtle rebuke of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Abe on Friday expressed "utmost grief", but said future generations should not have to keep apologising for the mistakes of the past. He offered no fresh apology of his own. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu