Xinhua Photos of the Day (Aug. 16)

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BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (L) and Empress Masako attend a mourning ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 15, 2020.Japan on Saturday commemorated the 75th anniversary of its surrender in World War II, with Emperor Naruhito expressing his "deep remorse" over Japan's wartime actions at an annual mourning ceremony in Tokyo. (Carl Court/Pool via Xinhua)

South Korean President Moon Jae-in delivers a televised speech to mark the 75th anniversary of the Korean Peninsula's liberation from the 1910-45 Japanese colonial rule, in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 15, 2020.Moon Jae-in said Saturday that his government was ready to sit face-to-face with Japan at any time to resolve a long-drawn-out issue over the South Korean victims of forced labor by Japan during World War II. (South Korea Presidential Blue House/Handout via Xinhua)

Merchants unload fruits at the Xinfadi wholesale market in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 15, 2020.Xinfadi, a large wholesale market of fruits, vegetables and meat, reopened Saturday morning after its business was suspended due to a COVID-19 cluster related to the market about two months back.Xinfadi provided about 70 percent of Beijing's vegetables, 10 percent of its pork, and 3 percent of its beef and mutton before being shut down on June 13. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspects military guard of honor after arriving at the historic Red Fort to address the nation on the occasion of India's 74th Independence Day in Delhi, India, Aug. 15, 2020.Modi on Saturday said that as three COVID-19 vaccines are in different stages of trials in the country, and once they are finally produced, India will ramp up infrastructure for mass production of the vaccines. (Str/Xinhua)

The coffin of Le Kha Phieu, former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, is carried in Hanoi, Vietnam, Aug. 15, 2020.Memorial services for Le Kha Phieu were held simultaneously in the capital city of Hanoi, southern Ho Chi Minh City and his home province of Thanh Hoa on Saturday afternoon. (VNA via Xinhua)

Team members of Guangdong Southern Tigers celebrate with the CBA finals trophy during the awarding ceremony after the third game of the final round between Guangdong Southern Tigers and Liaoning Flying Leopards at the 2019-2020 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 15, 2020. Guangdong Southern Tigers claimed the champion of the 2019-2020 season CBA league. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

XYi Jianlian (below) of Guangdong Southern Tigers is helped by teammates after injured during the third game of the final round between Guangdong Southern Tigers and Liaoning Flying Leopards at the 2019-2020 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 15, 2020. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

A visitor walks past a repurposed WWII poster adapted to the fight against COVID-19 at the Museum of American Armor in Plainview, New York, the United States, on Aug. 15, 2020.An exhibition of repurposed posters created during World War II and now adapted to the fight against COVID-19 has been held here since the museum reopened to the public on July 31, reminding visitors to be vigilant against COVID. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

A man dressed in a traditional Polish army uniform is seen during celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Warsaw in Warsaw, Poland, August 15, 2020. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/Xinhua)

Aerial photo taken on Aug. 15, 2020 shows cloud scenery over Dangjiu Village of Gandong Township in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

Photo taken on Aug. 13, 2020 shows the dust cloud from the so-called Ranch 2 Fire in Los Angeles County, the United States.Smoke from several wildfires burning in Southern California has caused unhealthy air quality, authorities said on Aug. 15. The so-called Ranch 2 Fire, burning in the Angeles National Forest north of Azusa, has scorched 1,400 acres (around 5.66 square kilometers) and was only 3 percent contained as of Saturday morning. The fire was first reported Thursday afternoon. (Xinhua/Gao Shan)