The 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War has been marked in Wales.
VJ Day – or Victory over Japan Day – took place on August 15, 1945, after Japan surrendered following the dropping of atomic bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9.
In the week leading up to this year’s VJ Day commemerations, Wales’ First Minister Mark Drakford spoke to several Welsh war veterans via video call.
Mr Drakeford said: “I was lucky enough to speak with veterans who served in the Far East during the Second World War over zoom this week.
“The inspirational stories I heard from Walford Hughes and Ted Owens will stay with me forever, as will their support for fellow veterans readjusting to life after war.
“Today it is difficult to imagine just how many people were devastated by the legacy of war that raged across this huge expanse of our planet, all the way from Hawaii to India.
“Tragically, millions of civilians across Asia-Pacific were killed and injured. The first ever nuclear bomb used in war brought devastation to the people of Hiroshima. Its legacy would last for decades to come.”