Gen. Aung San's death remembered in Yangon

Gen. Aung San's death remembered in Yangon

BANGKOK, Thailand - Myanmar junta officials commemorate the death of the country's independence hero Gen. Aung San at a ceremony in Yangon, Myanmar, on July 19, 2010. The junta organized the memorial event for the father of Aung San Suu Kyi, a pro-democracy leader in the country, separately from her supporters. (Kyodo)

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