Japan's Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko attend a memorial service ceremony marking the the 68th anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War II, at Budokan Hall in Tokyo August 15, 2013. [Photo/Agencies]
An unusually heavy downpour hit Durban for two days before the BRICS summit's debut on African soil, but interest for a better platform for emerging markets were still sparked at the summit.