That the Parliament recognises the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan (VJ) Day, marking the end of the Second World War on 15 August 1945, when Japan announced its surrender to the Allied forces following the United States’ atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Soviet invasion of Manchuria and years of intense fighting in Burma, China and the Pacific; acknowledges the profound relief and celebration felt across Scotland, the UK and the Commonwealth as six years of global conflict came to an end, while also recognising the deep sorrow and loss experienced by so many families who lost their loved ones, including many in captivity; notes that Scotland will commemorate this historic occasion on 15 August 2025 with a national two-minute silence at midday, and encourages communities across the country to take part in local events and tributes; further notes that Legion Scotland will host a special event, Scotland’s Salute to VJ Day Anniversary Concert, at the Scottish National War Memorial in Edinburgh Castle as the national commemorative event; remembers the sacrifice of the 34,000 Scottish service personnel and approximately 6,000 civilians who lost their lives during the Second World War, including those killed in air attacks on Clydeside, and pays tribute to all those who served, those who endured, and those who never returned.