<p>Japan&rsquo;s Emperor Naruhito on Monday visited Iwo Jima to pay tribute to those who died on the island where one of World War II&rsquo;s harshest battles was fought 80 years ago.</p>
<p>The visit by Naruhito and his wife, Emperor Masako, both born after the war, is their first to the island.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Imperial couple was to pray at three memorial sites and meet with representatives of bereaved families and descendants of former island residents.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Naruhito has stressted that it is important to tell younger generations about the war and the role Japan played in it.</p>
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The visit by Naruhito and his wife, Emperor Masako, both born after the war, is their first to the island. 

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