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Japan-U.S. ceremony for Battle of Iwojima fallen

Japan-U.S. ceremony for Battle of Iwojima fallen

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi views a memorial monument for the 29,000 Japanese and U.S. soldiers who died in the 1945 Battle of Iwojima during World War II, during a visit to the Pacific Ocean island, currently called Iwoto Island, on March 28, 2026. A Japan-U.S. joint ceremony for the fallen was held the same day.

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

TOKYO, Japan, March 16 Kyodo - Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king Sadaharu Oh prays for legendary professional golfer Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki at a memorial ceremony for him in Tokyo. Ozaki died in December 2025 at age 78 after recording 112 wins, the most by a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour. (Kyodo)

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

Japanese professional golfer Ryo Ishikawa prays for legendary professional golfer Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki at a memorial ceremony for him in Tokyo. Ozaki died in December 2025 at age 78 after recording 112 wins, the most by a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

Japanese golfer Isao Aoki delivers a eulogy at a memorial ceremony for Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki in Tokyo on March 16, 2026. Ozaki died in December 2025 aged 78 after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

People gather at a memorial ceremony in Tokyo for professional golfer Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki on March 16, 2026. He died in December 2025 aged 78 after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king Sadaharu Oh prays for legendary professional golfer Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki at a memorial ceremony for him in Tokyo. Ozaki died in December 2025 at age 78 after recording 112 wins, the most by a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

Japanese golfer Tsuneyuki Nakajima prays for legendary professional golfer Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki at a memorial ceremony for him in Tokyo. Ozaki died in December 2025 at age 78 after recording 112 wins, the most by a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

Photo taken March 16, 2026, shows a portrait of legendary professional golfer Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki at a memorial ceremony for him in Tokyo. Ozaki died in December 2025 at age 78 after recording 112 wins, the most by a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour. ==Kyodo

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Tokyo marks 81st anniversary of U.S. air raid in WWII

Tokyo marks 81st anniversary of U.S. air raid in WWII

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko attend a peace memorial ceremony in Tokyo on March 10, 2026, the 81st anniversary of a U.S. air raid on the Japanese capital that killed an estimated 100,000 people in a single night during World War II. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo marks 81st anniversary of U.S. air raid in WWII

Tokyo marks 81st anniversary of U.S. air raid in WWII

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike attends a peace memorial ceremony in Tokyo on March 10, 2026, the 81st anniversary of a U.S. air raid on the Japanese capital that killed an estimated 100,000 people in a single night during World War II. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo marks 81st anniversary of U.S. air raid in WWII

Tokyo marks 81st anniversary of U.S. air raid in WWII

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko attend a peace memorial ceremony in Tokyo on March 10, 2026, the 81st anniversary of a U.S. air raid on the Japanese capital that killed an estimated 100,000 people in a single night during World War II. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo marks 81st anniversary of U.S. air raid in WWII

Tokyo marks 81st anniversary of U.S. air raid in WWII

People offer silent prayers at a peace memorial ceremony in Tokyo on March 10, 2026, the 81st anniversary of a U.S. air raid on the Japanese capital that killed an estimated 100,000 people in a single night during World War II. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo marks 81st anniversary of U.S. air raid in WWII

Tokyo marks 81st anniversary of U.S. air raid in WWII

People offer silent prayers at a peace memorial ceremony in Tokyo on March 10, 2026, the 81st anniversary of a U.S. air raid on the Japanese capital that killed an estimated 100,000 people in a single night during World War II. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo marks 81st anniversary of U.S. air raid in WWII

Tokyo marks 81st anniversary of U.S. air raid in WWII

People offer silent prayers at a peace memorial ceremony in Tokyo on March 10, 2026, the 81st anniversary of a U.S. air raid on the Japanese capital that killed an estimated 100,000 people in a single night during World War II. (Pool photo)

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4th anniversary of arson attack on Kyoto Animation studio

KYOTO, Japan, July 18 Kyodo - Kyoto Animation Co. President Hideaki Hatta meets the press on July 18, 2023, after attending a memorial ceremony at the site of an arson attack four years earlier on an animation studio in Kyoto, western Japan, that killed 36 people. (Kyodo)

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US: Thousands Gather at Lincoln Memorial as Monks End 2,300-Mile Peace Journey

About 19 Buddhist monks completed a 108-day, 2,300-mile Walk for Peace from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., ending with a ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday, February 11. Thousands gathered to welcome them as they concluded the pilgrimage with a message of peace.

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1st anniv. of Jeju Air crash in S. Korea

MUAN, South Korea, Dec. 29 Kyodo - A memorial ceremony is held at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea, on Dec. 29, 2025, the first anniversary of the Jeju Air crash at the airport that left 179 of the 181 crew and passengers dead. (Kyodo)

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2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

People offer silent prayers during a memorial ceremony in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, at 4:10 p.m. on Jan. 1, 2026, the time a powerful earthquake struck central Japan's Noto Peninsula area exactly two years ago, killing nearly 700 people.

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1st anniv. of Jeju Air crash in S. Korea

1st anniv. of Jeju Air crash in S. Korea

A memorial ceremony is held at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea, on Dec. 29, 2025, the first anniversary of the Jeju Air crash at the airport that left 179 of the 181 crew and passengers dead.

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1st anniv. of Jeju Air crash in S. Korea

1st anniv. of Jeju Air crash in S. Korea

A memorial ceremony is held at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea, on Dec. 29, 2025, the first anniversary of the Jeju Air crash at the airport that left 179 of the 181 crew and passengers dead.

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1st anniv. of Jeju Air crash in S. Korea

1st anniv. of Jeju Air crash in S. Korea

A memorial ceremony is held at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea, on Dec. 29, 2025, the first anniversary of the Jeju Air crash at the airport that left 179 of the 181 crew and passengers dead.

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1st anniv. of Jeju Air crash in S. Korea

1st anniv. of Jeju Air crash in S. Korea

A memorial ceremony is held at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea, on Dec. 29, 2025, the first anniversary of the Jeju Air crash at the airport that left 179 of the 181 crew and passengers dead.

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1st anniv. of Jeju Air crash in S. Korea

1st anniv. of Jeju Air crash in S. Korea

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is projected on a screen during a memorial ceremony held at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea, on Dec. 29, 2025, the first anniversary of the Jeju Air crash that left 179 of the 181 crew and passengers dead.

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Syrian Government Officials Honor Families of Victims

Syrian Government Officials Honor Families of Victims

Ministers and high-ranking officials of the newly formed Syrian government attend a symbolic ceremony to honor the families of victims who lost their lives during the Syrian war. The event, held in the capital Damascus, aims to provide social and symbolic recognition to the relatives of those fallen during the conflict as part of the country's transitional or commemorative phase. Damascus, Syria on December 6, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Government Officials Honor Families of Victims

Syrian Government Officials Honor Families of Victims

Ministers and high-ranking officials of the newly formed Syrian government attend a symbolic ceremony to honor the families of victims who lost their lives during the Syrian war. The event, held in the capital Damascus, aims to provide social and symbolic recognition to the relatives of those fallen during the conflict as part of the country's transitional or commemorative phase. Damascus, Syria on December 6, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Government Officials Honor Families of Victims

Syrian Government Officials Honor Families of Victims

Ministers and high-ranking officials of the newly formed Syrian government attend a symbolic ceremony to honor the families of victims who lost their lives during the Syrian war. The event, held in the capital Damascus, aims to provide social and symbolic recognition to the relatives of those fallen during the conflict as part of the country's transitional or commemorative phase. Damascus, Syria on December 6, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Government Officials Honor Families of Victims

Syrian Government Officials Honor Families of Victims

Ministers and high-ranking officials of the newly formed Syrian government attend a symbolic ceremony to honor the families of victims who lost their lives during the Syrian war. The event, held in the capital Damascus, aims to provide social and symbolic recognition to the relatives of those fallen during the conflict as part of the country's transitional or commemorative phase. Damascus, Syria on December 6, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Government Officials Honor Families of Victims

Syrian Government Officials Honor Families of Victims

Ministers and high-ranking officials of the newly formed Syrian government attend a symbolic ceremony to honor the families of victims who lost their lives during the Syrian war. The event, held in the capital Damascus, aims to provide social and symbolic recognition to the relatives of those fallen during the conflict as part of the country's transitional or commemorative phase. Damascus, Syria on December 6, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Government Officials Honor Families of Victims

Syrian Government Officials Honor Families of Victims

Ministers and high-ranking officials of the newly formed Syrian government attend a symbolic ceremony to honor the families of victims who lost their lives during the Syrian war. The event, held in the capital Damascus, aims to provide social and symbolic recognition to the relatives of those fallen during the conflict as part of the country's transitional or commemorative phase. Damascus, Syria on December 6, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Government Officials Honor Families of Victims

Syrian Government Officials Honor Families of Victims

Ministers and high-ranking officials of the newly formed Syrian government attend a symbolic ceremony to honor the families of victims who lost their lives during the Syrian war. The event, held in the capital Damascus, aims to provide social and symbolic recognition to the relatives of those fallen during the conflict as part of the country's transitional or commemorative phase. Damascus, Syria on December 6, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrian Government Officials Honor Families of Victims

Syrian Government Officials Honor Families of Victims

Ministers and high-ranking officials of the newly formed Syrian government attend a symbolic ceremony to honor the families of victims who lost their lives during the Syrian war. The event, held in the capital Damascus, aims to provide social and symbolic recognition to the relatives of those fallen during the conflict as part of the country's transitional or commemorative phase. Damascus, Syria on December 6, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nanjing Massacre memorial ceremony

Nanjing Massacre memorial ceremony

A state memorial ceremony is held in Nanjing, China, on Dec. 13, 2025, to remember victims of the 1937 massacre committed by the Imperial Japanese Army in the eastern Chinese city.

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Nanjing Massacre memorial ceremony

Nanjing Massacre memorial ceremony

A state memorial ceremony is held in Nanjing, China, on Dec. 13, 2025, to remember victims of the 1937 massacre committed by the Imperial Japanese Army in the eastern Chinese city.

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Nanjing Massacre memorial ceremony

Nanjing Massacre memorial ceremony

A state memorial ceremony is held in Nanjing, China, on Dec. 13, 2025, to remember victims of the 1937 massacre committed by the Imperial Japanese Army in the eastern Chinese city.

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Nanjing Massacre memorial ceremony

Nanjing Massacre memorial ceremony

A state memorial ceremony is held in Nanjing, China, on Dec. 13, 2025, to remember victims of the 1937 massacre committed by the Imperial Japanese Army in the eastern Chinese city.

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Nanjing Massacre memorial ceremony

Nanjing Massacre memorial ceremony

A state memorial ceremony is held in Nanjing, China, on Dec. 13, 2025, to remember victims of the 1937 massacre committed by the Imperial Japanese Army in the eastern Chinese city.

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Memorial For Nanjing Massacre Victims - China

Memorial For Nanjing Massacre Victims - China

A national memorial ceremony for the Nanjing Massacre victims is held at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 13, 2025. The 12th national memorial day was observed in Nanjing on Saturday to honor about 300,000 victims killed by Japanese troops during the Nanjing Massacre, in a year that marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II WWII. Photo by Li Bo /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Memorial For Nanjing Massacre Victims - China

Memorial For Nanjing Massacre Victims - China

A national memorial ceremony for the Nanjing Massacre victims is held at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 13, 2025. The 12th national memorial day was observed in Nanjing on Saturday to honor about 300,000 victims killed by Japanese troops during the Nanjing Massacre, in a year that marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II WWII. Photo by Li Xiang /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Memorial For Nanjing Massacre Victims - China

Memorial For Nanjing Massacre Victims - China

A national memorial ceremony for the Nanjing Massacre victims is held at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 13, 2025. The 12th national memorial day was observed in Nanjing on Saturday to honor about 300,000 victims killed by Japanese troops during the Nanjing Massacre, in a year that marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II WWII. Photo by Li Bo /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Memorial For Nanjing Massacre Victims - China

Memorial For Nanjing Massacre Victims - China

A national memorial ceremony for the Nanjing Massacre victims is held at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 13, 2025. The 12th national memorial day was observed in Nanjing on Saturday to honor about 300,000 victims killed by Japanese troops during the Nanjing Massacre, in a year that marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II WWII. Photo by Li Bo /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Memorial For Nanjing Massacre Victims - China

Memorial For Nanjing Massacre Victims - China

A national memorial ceremony for the Nanjing Massacre victims is held at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 13, 2025. The 12th national memorial day was observed in Nanjing on Saturday to honor about 300,000 victims killed by Japanese troops during the Nanjing Massacre, in a year that marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II WWII. Photo by Ji Chunpeng /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Memorial For Nanjing Massacre Victims - China

Memorial For Nanjing Massacre Victims - China

A national memorial ceremony for the Nanjing Massacre victims is held at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 13, 2025. The 12th national memorial day was observed in Nanjing on Saturday to honor about 300,000 victims killed by Japanese troops during the Nanjing Massacre, in a year that marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II WWII. Photo by Li Xiang /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Memorial For Nanjing Massacre Victims - China

Memorial For Nanjing Massacre Victims - China

A national memorial ceremony for the Nanjing Massacre victims is held at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 13, 2025. The 12th national memorial day was observed in Nanjing on Saturday to honor about 300,000 victims killed by Japanese troops during the Nanjing Massacre, in a year that marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II WWII. Photo by Ji Chunpeng /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Memorial For Nanjing Massacre Victims - China

Memorial For Nanjing Massacre Victims - China

A national memorial ceremony for the Nanjing Massacre victims is held at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 13, 2025. The 12th national memorial day was observed in Nanjing on Saturday to honor about 300,000 victims killed by Japanese troops during the Nanjing Massacre, in a year that marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II WWII. Photo by Ji Chunpeng /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Memorial For Nanjing Massacre Victims - China

Memorial For Nanjing Massacre Victims - China

A national memorial ceremony for the Nanjing Massacre victims is held at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 13, 2025. The 12th national memorial day was observed in Nanjing on Saturday to honor about 300,000 victims killed by Japanese troops during the Nanjing Massacre, in a year that marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II WWII. Photo by Ji Chunpeng /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Memorial For Nanjing Massacre Victims - China

Memorial For Nanjing Massacre Victims - China

A national memorial ceremony for the Nanjing Massacre victims is held at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 13, 2025. The 12th national memorial day was observed in Nanjing on Saturday to honor about 300,000 victims killed by Japanese troops during the Nanjing Massacre, in a year that marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II WWII. Photo by Li Bo /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Memorial For Nanjing Massacre Victims - China

Memorial For Nanjing Massacre Victims - China

A national memorial ceremony for the Nanjing Massacre victims is held at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 13, 2025. The 12th national memorial day was observed in Nanjing on Saturday to honor about 300,000 victims killed by Japanese troops during the Nanjing Massacre, in a year that marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II WWII. Photo by Ji Chunpeng /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Memorial For Nanjing Massacre Victims - China

Memorial For Nanjing Massacre Victims - China

A national memorial ceremony for the Nanjing Massacre victims is held at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 13, 2025. The 12th national memorial day was observed in Nanjing on Saturday to honor about 300,000 victims killed by Japanese troops during the Nanjing Massacre, in a year that marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II WWII. Photo by Li Bo /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese baseball legend Nagashima

Memorial ceremony for Japanese baseball legend Nagashima

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (on screen) delivers a condolence video message at a memorial ceremony held at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2025, for Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima, the former Yomiuri Giants star player and manager who died in June. (Pool photo)

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese baseball legend Nagashima

Memorial ceremony for Japanese baseball legend Nagashima

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (on screen) delivers a condolence video message at a memorial ceremony held at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2025, for Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima, the former Yomiuri Giants star player and manager who died in June. (Pool photo)

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