Argentina, uncovers a flaw in the flood strategy. A Memorial Service has been held in japan to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of world war ii. Japans Prime Minister shinzo abe was at the event and expressed deep remorse for the suffering during the war. He was also at the service in tokyo. Translator the feeling just overwhelms me, looking back on the past and the deep regret towards the war. Never again will we have to suffer the devastation of war thats what we pray. Id like to send my heart felt condolences and prayers for world peace. Harry fawcett joins us. You said the japanese Prime Minister and the emperor both spoke. What more did they have to say . The emperor talked about his sorrow and the overwhelming remorse he felt, praying that there wouldnt be that kind of suffering again in the future. It reflects what shinzo abe was saying about pledging never to repeat the horrors of war but also he continued in the vein of the past two years when hes been making these commemoration speeches of not talking about the damage and suffering inflicted by japan on other countries, at these events, thats a change from previous Prime Ministers and indeed in his first time in office in 2006 and 2007. And he has to take that into the round with what he made yesterday, last night, friday night which was his key 70th anniversary statement in which he repeated the apologizes or at least referred to the apologies he played by his predecessors of other big various in 1995 and 2005, referred to them and said that the government would continue to endorse them, they would be unshakeable into the future the deep remorse and heart felt apology that had been previously expressed by his predecessors. He didnt express it anew from a personal prospect. Its been one thats noted in south korea for example where the President Park kin hey as liberation day. She noted that and said it was not a few things that were regrettable from what shinzo abe said, but they upheld previous apologies and it would be important to see what actions would be taken to back that up. Harry, what sort of broader reaction was there to that statement that shinzo abe gave yesterday. Former if the made the first statement of this nature in 1995, he said that shinzo abe had essentially withdrawn from that apology despite saying he was back it up because of the context he used the same sorts of words aggression and apology. We spoke to some people outside the shrine, the more nationalistic side of the argument to say it was right he should have used those words but also that he should try to draw something of a line. This is a point that hes been making throughout that this some sort of a watershed anniversary where japan can stop to thinking about in terms of apology, certainly he said that those future generations shouldnt feel the need to continually apologize for something they had nothing to do with, the action he of their forefathers during world war ii. He wants to see this country normalized as he said in the 21st century as a country but also its allies, this is a major debate in japan, twothirds of the population according to surveys are against that interpretation of passage of the constitution so as much as shinzo abe does want to pass through these issues they do bear a heavy wait in the current politics and current state of the country. Harry, thank you. Services will also be held in britain to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the war. Simon mcgregor wood spoke to one veteran of the pacific campaign. As the years go by, the numbers dwindle. He fought a retreating Japanese Army for over six months of fighting until the final surrender. The jungle conditions and the brutal nature of the fighting left their impression. The japanese were quite happy to die. And i thought that was most up fair. It was bad enough to fight, war is terrifying, when you have a man 30 yards away, shouting im chinese im coming in and dont shoot me and hes got two grenades in his hands to lop at you. Always very frightening. Men like vick were part of the forgotten army. War against japan in which the United States took the lead dragged on and seemed a long way away. He showed us his war time diary, the bullet hole that made him feel very lucky to survive. It was at a relief, at least im probably going to get home, it took mere nearly a year to get home after that. What is going to happen, im going to go home. I havent got a trade, i havent got a home, i think my girlfriend is still there. You dont know. The 70th anniversary will be the last significant one with veterans like vick. He says he feels no particular resentment towards the japanese but the relation is a conflicting one. Their reluctance to apologize that has created years to overcome. More than 12,000 died of starvation and disease. Many were forced into slave labor, it left deep physical and emotional scars. Victory over japan didnt have that triumph over nazi germany. It was fought in far off colonial outposts in defense of imperial possessions. The idea you couldnt come to the rescue of the empire until very late and when they did it was in the support of the United States. The qualified remorse it showed in postwar years made the process of reconciliation much slower. Simon mcgregor wood, al jazeera, london. The debt toll from multiple explosions in northern china has now risen to 85. Hundreds more were injured on the port city of tienjin. Thick black smoke is still billowing into the air. A team of biochemical experts have been deployed for the area. The government says the air should be safe for the residents to breathe. Video of multiple explosions have shown up online, shows how huge they were. Whoa bleep [ no bleep no baby no more dangerous, oh my god oh dear god are you filming . Yes, im filming. [ blast ] dramatic pictures posted there online. The turkish army says three fighters have been killed in southeastern turkey. The military says the troops were attacked by fighters from the outlawed Turkish Workers Party or pkk. Turkey lawned strikes against pkk and being i. S. I. L. Last week. Helping the country to default on its debt, a greek deal was agreed upon. More money to deal with the influx of migrants. The country struggling to accommodate thousands of people crossing the mediterranean sea. Jonah hull reports. More than half of all migrants to the European Union now travel the short distance from turkey to grease aarriving on Aegean Islands like kos, deployed to act as a floating reception center. Lathest desperate measure by greek authorities to cope with the influx. There are long queues to enter the local sports stadium where integration papers are being held out. It is a sweltering container for those desperate to continue their join into the heart of the European Union. It is not greece theyve come for, but germany austria and other countries where they believe they will find protection. We have been waiting since 7 00 this morning and we arrived since yesterday and get nothing. We are standing under the sun and nobody is taking care of us. Itself near bankruptcy greece has made an urgent appeal for help. European union is promising money. Almost 50,000 migrants arrive in july compared to 6,000 last year for the same month. Earlier this week, European Commission approved the National Funding program for greece that amount to 474 million euros. The money cannot come too soon. Every day brings scores of more arrivals, some rescued from u unsea worthy selves. On kos in particular migrant numbers are now a quarter of the islands resident population. Some kiss the sand when they arrive. Most have no intention of staying. Jonah hull, al jazeera. The. Lots more still to come here on al jazeera. An historic day in havana, the u. S. Flag is raised in cuba for first time in over 50 years. Plus aches ten Year Agreement seems about to collapse. More on that stay with us. Oscar winner alex gibneys hardhitting series, edge of eighteen. Im never going to apologize for the type of person that i am. Facing tough challenges. We do feel cheated by the American University process. Taking a stand. Its gonna be on my terms on how i want it to be. Boldly pursuing their dreams. What did i do . The lives of american teenagers. Welcome back, the top stories here on al jazeera. A Memorial Service has been held in japan to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of world war ii. Japans Prime Minister shinzo abe as well as the emperor and empress attended the event. The death toll from multiple explosions in china has risen to 85. Fears of toxic contamination. The Turkey Army Says three fighters have been killed in southeastern turkey. Killed by pkk. Signaling the warming of ties between both countries between United States and cuba. John kerry is the first secretary of state to visit cuba in 70 years. Lucia newman has more from havana. It took more than half a century but the three former u. S. Marines who 54 years ago took down the u. S. Flag to close the American Embassy in havana lived to see it returned to the same flag pole. A ceremony that was as moving as it was historic. For more than half a century the u. S. Cuban relations have been suspended in the amber of cold war politics. Outside the embassy gates, hundreds of cubans watched the ceremony like stattia tantian t. I give thanks to say i was here to see this. The first u. S. Secretary of state to visit cuba since 1945, spoke in english and in spanish. Knowing his words were being broadcasted live on cuban state television john kerry acknowledged the differences that continue to separate the u. S. And communist cuba. Especially issues of democracy and human rights. It would be equally unrealistic to expect normalizing relations to have in a short term a transformational impact. After all, cubas future is for cubans to shape. At a joint News Conference cubas foreign minister made i. T. Clears clear, cuba expected washington not to interfere in its affairs. Normalizing relation he on the base of respect and equality. Being under domestic pressure, secretary kerry did not invite dissidents to the embassy ceremony. There was a second flag raising ceremony at the ambassadors residents at a large ceremony, where dissidents were invited including many that opposed the establishment of diplomatic ties. One of them was miriam leva, a long term activist. This is an isolated society and that is what the government needed, we need openness and this is the most oimportant, openness. An openness poignantly represented by the flying of this flag symbolizing that cuba and the United States are no longer enemies but neighbors. Lucia newman, al jazeera, havana. Well there are renewed talks to close the u. S. Prison at Guantanamo Bay cuba. Evaluating facilities in the u. S. To house detainees. The pentagon has earmarked areas in south carolina. Nancy hollander is a lawyer that represents one of the detainees at guantanamo. She isnt convinced that the facilities will be closed. I dont know whether congress would approve i. T. Or not. There are members of congress that are saying they are waiting for a new plan. They had not approved i. T. In the past and refuse to approve funds to move prisoners to u. S. Soil. President obama is hoping for a new plan to house 60 prisoners or so in the United States and call it something other than guantanamo. But thats not closing guantanamo. Thats not what he promised to do. Its simply transferring it to u. S. Soil. The United Nations is calling on iraq to close what it describes as secret Detention Centers where suspected fighters including minors are tortured. It says it wants access to the facility. We received numerous reports from different organizations, same people in the way disappeared and reappear, if they reappear, after a long time. Where the problem of treatment torture is acute is especially in those places of detention, around by the ministry of defense, that is one of the recommendations we made was to transfer the authority of the prison system to the ministry of justice. Meanwhile, thousands of iraqis have marched through the streets of baghdad to show support for the reforms suggested by haider alabadi. Aal jazeeras Mohammed Jamjoom has more. He and his friends decided it was time to hit the streets. Im left with no other option but to go out and fight corruption. Reporter the medical student and activist like so many of his generation says he tired of despair and decided to do something about it. We create groups to help our friends and families because they are all in need of Important Services that arent being provided. The most basic ones are electricity, clean water, and jobs. Reporter now he meets regularly with a growing group of like minded activists discussing and debating strategy they use every tool at their disposal to plan demonstrations. Social media has become as important as physical publications in predding the spe word and creating their peaceful protesters. But its not just violence he wants to avoid. He wants to keep politics out of the conversation too, so far its been working. Later in the day as thousands gather in Baghdads Tahrir square, the feeling is a celebratory one. Crowd feels empowered. Men and women of all ages can be spotted throughout. But its the youth groups who really dominate here. Many clearly enjoying themselves as they chant against corruption in iraqs judiciary. He and his friends consider this to be a remarkable moment, the beginning of a Civil Society movement that will empower them and so many iraqis to the notion of change. The group can barely contain its excitement. At long last, despite all the challenges ahead of them and their country they feel a budding sense of optimistic. Translator im happy and im feeling prowtd proud because our groups have become bigger and bigger. We are keeping up the momentum, friday after friday demanding our basic human rights and doing that in the most legitimate and peaceful manner. While this Youth Movement may still be in its infancy, this movement old and young is growing faster than anyone expected it to. Mohammed jamjoom, al jazeera. Police in so sao paulo, are trying to determine if incidents are related. Floodwaters in argentinas capital buenos aires, say government hasnt done enough to keep the floods from happening. Teresa bow is at one of the affected towns. Going back home, maria and her family live in the province of buenos aires. They were forced to live their home when floodwater filled the area. Thinking what we went through, its the second time in a year. If they dont do anything this will continue and continue and we will lose everything. Maria is one of the thousands affected by the flooding in the province of buenos aires, people here tell me that when they saw the water was coming into their homes they left the fridge and some of their belongings to try to save whatever they could. The problem is that local authorities have no plan in place, so that people like maria know what to do when the river rises. But thats not the only problem. Intense rainfall has few places to flow. And people like leonardo claim that is because of the construction boom in the province. They have authorized construction in the wetlands cutting off drainage, thats why the flooding is getting worse. It will take several days before people can move back. The government doesnt do enough to prevent this from happening. We see there over and over again. And experts seem to agree with him. There is really a plan, a public works plan, infrastructure to deal with the issue and that plan was developed in the 90s. It is already 20 years old. And it has not been finished so we do not have all the structures of that plan implied. As a consequence several parts of the system are not in a Good Condition to sway the water downstream. Recovering from the floods which came in hours and lasted for days. As the weather becomes more severe they want the government to do whats necessary to prevent them from losing their homes again. Al jazeera, olivera, argentina. Much of what was agreed has failed to be delivered and as step vaessen reports from oche,. L of the fighters are threatening to pick up arms again. A grief be mother who has lost her son fighting with indonesians, he joined a commander group, fighting the free leadership of oche, leadership group. The Peace Agreement was signed in finland sooner after a toon destroyed much of oche. The money has yet to reach most of the oche needs. He wonders why he risk his life fighting in the jungle. Now he is struggling to survive as a farmer. Promises that he would be given land and a proper house havent been kept. Im worried that former fighters have to live like this. A in your and much bigger conflict has to start bigger than before the peace deal. Many are disappointed peace did not give me us what we expected for. Many former combatants are struggling, and, the peace deal was seen as an International Success story and ability to resolve other conflicts around the world. Ten months along many are wondering how much longer before an Armed Conflict will start again . Government officials are building new offices and luxurious houses, government officials in jakarta are worried about allegations of corruption. Yes, what we are worried about is the lack of accountability of the got in oche, maybe this government needs to learn a lot like how to run a government for example. The former leadership dplits wrongdoing. We admit admit this, but this is something of National Prominence not only in oche but in jakarta. You can hear every day in the news, corruption is everywhere. The action is leadership as says the government in jakarta. Help implement the Peace Agreement. Complek promises have yet to be fulfulfilled and justice forhast been done. Step vaessen, al jazeera, oche. Quick reminder you can keep up with all the news on our website. There it is, the address, aljazeera. Com thats aljazeera. Com. On america tonight echoes of the watts riots still heard 50 years later. Six days of rioting in a negro section of los angeles. The frustrations are really the same. Just the same. America tonights joie chen with an in depth look at Race Relations in america and what i. T. Means today. Also tonight, restored relations. The u. S. Restored its relations with cuba after more than 50 years but many will never forget