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72nd anniv. of Myanmar independence heroes' death

YANGON, Myanmar, July 19 Kyodo - Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi lays a wreath during a ceremony in Yangon on July 19, 2019, marking the 72nd anniversary of the assassination of independence heroes including her father Gen. Aung San.

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72nd anniv. of Myanmar independence heroes' death

YANGON, Myanmar, July 19 Kyodo - Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi prays before the mausoleum of her father and independence hero Gen. Aung San, during a memorial ceremony in Yangon on July 19, 2019, the 72nd anniversary of his assassination.

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Suu Kyi's family in her childhood

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in 1947 shows family of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi when she was two years old -- herself (front C), her father Gen. Aung San (far R), her mother Daw Khin Kyi (far L) and her elder brothers.

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Aung San Museum

YANGON, Myanmar - Photo shows the Bogyoke Aung San Museum in Yangon in July 2012. The museum commemorates Gen. Aung San, Myanmar independence hero and father of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was assassinated in 1947.

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Aung San Museum

YANGON, Myanmar - Photo shows the Bogyoke Aung San Museum in Yangon in July 2012. The museum commemorates Gen. Aung San, Myanmar independence hero and father of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was assassinated in 1947.

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Gen. Aung San memorial

YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (R) attends a memorial ceremony for her father, Gen. Aung San, at his tomb in Yangon on July 19, 2012, the 65th anniversary of his assassination in 1947.

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Gen. Aung San memorial

YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (center R) lays baskets of flowers in front of the tomb in Yangon of her father, Gen. Aung San, during a memorial ceremony on July 19, 2012, the 65th anniversary of his assassination in 1947.

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Myanmar opposition leader Suu Kyi on Union Day

YANGON, Myanmar - Aung San Suu Kyi (R), leader of Myanmar's opposition party the National League for Democracy, delivers a speech at a rally in Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar on Feb. 12, 2012. The event marked Union Day, the day in 1947 when her late father and independence hero Gen. Aung San presided over the signing of a unity agreement with ethnic minority groups in the country, then known as Burma, to demand Britain grant independence to the country.

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Myanmar opposition leader Suu Kyi on Union Day

YANGON, Myanmar - Aung San Suu Kyi (R), leader of Myanmar's opposition party National League for Democracy, finishes delivering her speech at a rally in Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar, on Feb. 12, 2012. The event marked Union Day, the day in 1947 when her late father and independence hero Gen. Aung San presided over the signing of a unity agreement with ethnic minority groups in the country, then known as Burma, to demand Britain grant independence to the country.

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Myanmar marks 64th Martyrs' Day

YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi joins her hands before the mausoleum of her father, independence hero Gen. Aung San, in Yangon on July 19, 2011. Marking the assassination of Gen. Aung San and six other independence leaders, Myanmar held a ceremony to mark the 64th Martyrs' Day at the Martyrs' Mausoleum in Yangon.

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Gen. Aung San's death remembered in Yangon

BANGKOK, Thailand - Supporters of Myanmar's now defunct National League for Democracy gather for a memorial event for the country's independence hero Gen. Aung San in Yangon, Myanmar, on July 19, 2010. The anniversary called Martyrs' Day commemorates the July 19, 1947 assassination of the father of Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

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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.

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Gen. Aung San's death remembered in Yangon

BANGKOK, Thailand - Tin Oo (C), former vice chairman of Myanmar's now defunct National League for Democracy, speaks at a memorial event for independence leader Gen. Aung San at his home in Yangon, Myanmar, on July 19, 2010. The anniversary called Martyrs' Day commemorates the July 19, 1947 assassination of the father of Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Koizumi voices concern over Suu Kyi's extended detention

VIENTIANE, Laos - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) is in talks with Myanmar Prime Minister Lt. Gen. Soe Win on the sidelines of a series of meetings sponsored by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Nov. 29. During their chat on Nov. 30, Koizumi voiced concerns over the Myanmar junta's reported decision to extend the house arrest of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi for up to a year.

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Myanmar junta releases photos of Suu Kyi

TOKYO, Japan - A photo from the Web site of the official New Light of Myanmar newspaper shows pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi (L) shaking hands with junta leader Senior Gen. Than Shwe. The newspaper carried three undated photos of Suu Kyi, who was put in detention in May, in its July 5 edition.

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Kawaguchi meets Suu Kyi

YANGON, Myanmar - Visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi (L) shakes hand with Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi at her residence in Yangon on Aug. 5 prior to their talks. Kawaguchi also held talks with Sr. Gen. Than Shwe, chairman of Myanmar's ruling junta, which freed Suu Kyi from house arrest in May.

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Suu Kyi attends ceremony to remember father

YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi lays orchids at the tomb of her father Gen. Aung San at the Martyrs' Mausoleum near the foot of Shwedagon pagoda in central Yangon on July 19. She took part in a state ceremony paying tribute to deceased national heroes.

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Myanmar junta releases photos of Suu Kyi

TOKYO, Japan - A photo from the Web site of the official New Light of Myanmar newspaper shows pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi (L) shaking hands with junta leader Senior Gen. Than Shwe. The newspaper carried three undated photos of Suu Kyi, who was put in detention in May, in its July 5 edition. (Kyodo)

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Japan's defense minister meets senior officials in Myanmar

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) and Myanmar's de facto leader, State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, hold talks in Naypyitaw on June 6, 2016. Nakatani, also meeting with the head of Myanmar's military, discussed bilateral ties and the role of Myanmar's armed forces in the development of the country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's defense minister meets senior officials in Myanmar

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) and Myanmar's de facto leader, State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, shake hands before talks in Naypyitaw on June 6, 2016. Nakatani, also meeting with the head of Myanmar's military, discussed bilateral ties and the role of Myanmar's armed forces in the development of the country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Myanmar's military chief vows to accept election outcome

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar's top military leader, is interviewed by Kyodo News in Naypyitaw on Aug. 25, 2015. Min Aung Hlaing, who is commander in chief of the armed forces, vowed to accept the outcome of upcoming parliamentary elections, even if the opposition party led by Aung San Suu Kyi wins the race. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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72nd anniv. of Myanmar independence heroes' death

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi lays a wreath during a ceremony in Yangon on July 19, 2018, marking the 72nd anniversary of the assassination of independence heroes including her father Gen. Aung San. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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72nd anniv. of Myanmar independence heroes' death

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi prays before the mausoleum of her father and independence hero Gen. Aung San, during a memorial ceremony in Yangon on July 19, 2018, the 72nd anniversary of his assassination. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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71st anniversary of Gen. Aung San's assassination

Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi prays before the tomb of the late Gen. Aung San, her father and the country's independence hero, during the 71st anniversary of the assassination of the leader at the Martyr's Mausoleum in Yangon on July 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gen. Aung San's death remembered in Yangon

BANGKOK, Thailand - Supporters of Myanmar's now defunct National League for Democracy gather for a memorial event for the country's independence hero Gen. Aung San in Yangon, Myanmar, on July 19, 2010. The anniversary called Martyrs' Day commemorates the July 19, 1947 assassination of the father of Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. (Kyodo)

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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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Gen. Aung San's death remembered in Yangon

BANGKOK, Thailand - Tin Oo (C), former vice chairman of Myanmar's now defunct National League for Democracy, speaks at a memorial event for independence leader Gen. Aung San at his home in Yangon, Myanmar, on July 19, 2010. The anniversary called Martyrs' Day commemorates the July 19, 1947 assassination of the father of Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. (Kyodo)

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Koizumi voices concern over Suu Kyi's extended detention

VIENTIANE, Laos - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) is in talks with Myanmar Prime Minister Lt. Gen. Soe Win on the sidelines of a series of meetings sponsored by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Nov. 29. During their chat on Nov. 30, Koizumi voiced concerns over the Myanmar junta's reported decision to extend the house arrest of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi for up to a year. (Kyodo)

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Myanmar marks 64th Martyrs' Day

YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi joins her hands before the mausoleum of her father, independence hero Gen. Aung San, in Yangon on July 19, 2011. Marking the assassination of Gen. Aung San and six other independence leaders, Myanmar held a ceremony to mark the 64th Martyrs' Day at the Martyrs' Mausoleum in Yangon. (Kyodo)

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Myanmar opposition leader Suu Kyi on Union Day

YANGON, Myanmar - Aung San Suu Kyi (R), leader of Myanmar's opposition party the National League for Democracy, delivers a speech at a rally in Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar on Feb. 12, 2012. The event marked Union Day, the day in 1947 when her late father and independence hero Gen. Aung San presided over the signing of a unity agreement with ethnic minority groups in the country, then known as Burma, to demand Britain grant independence to the country. (Kyodo)

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Myanmar opposition leader Suu Kyi on Union Day

YANGON, Myanmar - Aung San Suu Kyi (R), leader of Myanmar's opposition party National League for Democracy, finishes delivering her speech at a rally in Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar, on Feb. 12, 2012. The event marked Union Day, the day in 1947 when her late father and independence hero Gen. Aung San presided over the signing of a unity agreement with ethnic minority groups in the country, then known as Burma, to demand Britain grant independence to the country. (Kyodo)

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New Myanmar banknote

Photo taken Jan. 8, 2020, in Yangon shows a newly published banknote featuring Myanmar's independence hero Gen. Aung San, the father of current leader Aung San Suu Kyi. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Myanmar banknote

A man displays a newly published banknote featuring Myanmar's independence hero Gen. Aung San, the father of current leader Aung San Suu Kyi, on Jan. 8, 2020, in Yangon. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Myanmar marks 70th anniversary of Martyrs' Day

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi (C) attends a ceremony at the Martyrs' Mausoleum in Yangon on July 19, 2017, to observe the 70th anniversary of Martyrs' Day, marking the assassination of independence heroes including her father, Gen. Aung San. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Myanmar marks 70th anniversary of Martyrs' Day

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi (C) attends a ceremony at the Martyrs' Mausoleum in Yangon on July 19, 2017, to observe the 70th anniversary of Martyrs' Day, marking the assassination of independence heroes including her father, Gen. Aung San. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kawaguchi meets Suu Kyi

YANGON, Myanmar - Visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi (L) shakes hand with Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi at her residence in Yangon on Aug. 5 prior to their talks. Kawaguchi also held talks with Sr. Gen. Than Shwe, chairman of Myanmar's ruling junta, which freed Suu Kyi from house arrest in May. (Kyodo)