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The Prime Minister, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will join hundreds of World War Two veterans for a special service commemorating the 65th anniversary of Victory over Japan, or VJ Day.The event will pay tribute to the almost 30,000 British losses suffered during the conflict's Far East campaign.
David Cameron, who will place a wreath at the Cenotaph on behalf of the Government, said Britain must never forget the sacrifices made by those who served their country during the war.
"They fought and suffered around the world in ferocious conditions. They witnessed incomprehensible horrors," he said.
"They lost their lives - and many were imprisoned. And they did all this for us - to protect the freedoms we all enjoy today.
"VJ Day, the day the Second World War ended, is a time for this generation to reflect and show its gratitude to our veterans for their bravery, dedication and sacrifice."
In Japan, war veterans and members of the opposition have marched to a controversial shrine in Tokyo.The Yasukuni shrine honours convicted war criminals and kamikaze pilots, alongside other World War Two victims.
It is regarded by many as glorifying past militarism - and this year the country's new prime minister refused to visit the memorial.
Members of the now-opposition Liberal Democratic Party, which ruled Japan nearly continuously since the end of the war, made a point by carrying out their own trip to the Yasukuni Shrine.
But no one from Prime Minister Naoto Kan's cabinet made the trip - the first time since the end of World War Two an entire Japanese cabinet has declined to visit the shrine.
"We caused great damage and suffering to many nations during the war, especially to the people of Asia," Mr Kan told a crowd at a memorial service at Budokan hall in Tokyo.
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