Boris Johnson – 2020 Comments on VJ Day Plans
The comments made by Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister, on 5 August 2020.
When the Second World War ended 75 years ago with the surrender of Japan, British soldiers, sailors and airmen were serving in the Far East, fighting hard to achieve victory – and were among the last to come home.
On this anniversary I want to remember what we owe the veterans of the Far East campaign. They brought an end to the Second World War, they changed the course of history for the better, liberated South East Asia, and many paid the ultimate sacrifice.
That’s why on this remarkable anniversary – and every day hereafter – we will remember them.
