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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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Japan marks 80th anniv. of WWII surrender

People offer silent prayers during a memorial ceremony for the war dead at Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Japan marks 80th anniv. of WWII surrender

People offer silent prayers during a memorial ceremony for the war dead at Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

People offer silent prayers at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

People offer silent prayers at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Japan emperor's state visit to Mongolia

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako offer silent prayers at a memorial for Japanese nationals who died in internment camps in Mongolia in the aftermath of World War II, on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar on July 8, 2025.

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Japan emperor's state visit to Mongolia

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako offer silent prayers at a memorial for Japanese nationals who died in internment camps in Mongolia in the aftermath of World War II, on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar on July 8, 2025.

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Japan emperor's state visit to Mongolia

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako offer silent prayers at a memorial for Japanese nationals who died in internment camps in Mongolia in the aftermath of World War II, on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar on July 8, 2025.

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Tokyo marks 80th anniversary of U.S. air raid in WWII

TOKYO, Japan, March 11 Kyodo - People offer silent prayers at the peace memorial ceremony hosted by the metropolitan government in Tokyo on March 10, 2025, the 80th 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. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo marks 80th anniversary of U.S. air raid in WWII

People offer silent prayers at the peace memorial ceremony hosted by the metropolitan government in Tokyo on March 10, 2025, the 80th 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.

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14th anniversary of N.Z. quake

People offer silent prayers during a memorial service in Christchurch on Feb. 22, 2025, the 14th anniversary of the 2011 massive earthquake that hit the city in South Island, New Zealand.

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Japan emperor, empress visit Noto

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako offer silent prayers on Dec. 17, 2024, in an area hit hard by river flooding in the wake of torrential rain in September in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture. The city on the Noto Peninsula was also hit by a major earthquake in January.

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20th anniversary of Chuetsu Earthquake

People offer silent prayers in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Oct. 23, 2024, the 20th anniversary of the massive earthquake that killed 68 people.

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China Martyrs' Day

Chinese President Xi Jinping (C) offers silent prayers during a ceremony marking Martyrs' Day at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Sept. 30, 2024.

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80th anniv. of Tsushima Maru sinking

Silent prayers are offered during a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the sinking of Tsushima Maru after it was torpedoed by a U.S. submarine during World War II, on Aug. 22, 2024, in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan. The attack killed nearly 1,500 people, half of whom were schoolchildren. Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki (front, C) and Hanako Jimi (front, R), minister for Okinawa and Northern Territories affairs, attended the ceremony.

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80th anniv. of Tsushima Maru sinking

Silent prayers are offered during a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the sinking of Tsushima Maru that was torpedoed by a U.S. submarine during World War II, on Aug. 22, 2024, in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan. The attack killed nearly 1,500 people, half of whom were schoolchildren.

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Japanese crown prince at greenery event

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko offer silent prayers on June 1, 2024, for the victims of the Jan. 1 earthquake that hit central Japan's Noto Peninsular area at a greenery event in the western Japan city of Wakayama.

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3 months after strong earthquake in central Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (front, C) and lawmakers offer silent prayers for the victims of the Jan. 1 earthquake that hit central Japan, during the House of Councillors Audit Committee meeting on April 1, 2024.

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13th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers offer silent prayers before carrying out a search around a fishing port in Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, for clues about the fate of people who went missing after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, on March 11, 2024, the 13th anniversary of the disaster.

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13th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers offer silent prayers on a beach of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, at 2:46 p.m. on March 11, 2024, exactly 13 years after a massive earthquake struck the northeastern Japan, as they search for clues about the fate of people who went missing after the earthquake and tsunami.

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13th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers offer silent prayers before carrying out a search of the coastline of Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, for clues about the fate of people who went missing after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, on March 11, 2024, the 13th anniversary of the disaster.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

ITAMI, Japan Kyodo - People offer silent prayers during a memorial event at a part in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 16, 2024, the eve of the 29th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which struck the western Japan city of Kobe and its vicinity claiming over 6,000 lives. (Kyodo)

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People offer silent prayers at a memorial event in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which struck the western Japan city and its vicinity killing over 6,000 people.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People offer silent prayers at a memorial event in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which struck the western Japan city and its vicinity killing over 6,000 people.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People offer silent prayers during a memorial event at a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 16, 2024, the eve of the 29th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which struck the western Japan city and its vicinity claiming more than 6,000 lives.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People offer silent prayers during a memorial event at a park in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 16, 2024, the eve of the 29th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which struck the city of Kobe and its vicinity in western Japan claiming more than 6,000 lives.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People offer silent prayers during a memorial event at a part in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 16, 2024, the eve of the 29th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which struck the western Japan city of Kobe and its vicinity claiming over 6,000 lives.

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New Year police march in Tokyo

Officers participating in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's annual New Year march in the Japanese capital on Jan. 12, 2024, offer silent prayers for the victims of a magnitude-7.6 earthquake that jolted the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas in central Japan on Jan. 1.

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CORRECTED: Yasukuni shrine

People offer silent prayers at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine on Aug. 15, 2023, the 78th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. The Shinto shrine honors more than 2.4 million war dead.

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Yasukuni shrine

People offer silent prayers at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine on Aug. 15, 2023, the 78th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. The Shinto shrine honors more than 24 million war dead.

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Kishida, Yoon visit cenotaph for Korean A-bomb victims

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (front, 2nd from R), South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (2nd from L) and their wives offer silent prayers in front of a cenotaph for Korean victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima at its Peace Memorial Park on May 21, 2023, the last day of a three-day Group of Seven summit held in the western Japanese city. (Pool photo)

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Kurdish New Year holiday

Kurdish people offer silent prayers for the victims of the February earthquake in Turkey and Syria during their traditional New Year holiday of Newroz in Saitama near Tokyo on March 21, 2023. Many Kurdish people living in Japan hail from the areas affected by the earthquake.

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Kurdish New Year holiday

Kurdish people offer silent prayers for the victims of the February earthquake in Turkey and Syria during their traditional New Year holiday of Newroz in Saitama near Tokyo on March 21, 2023. Many Kurdish people living in Japan hail from the areas affected by the earthquake.

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5th anniversary of volcanic eruption in Japan

People offer silent prayers at a ski resort in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 23, 2023, the fifth anniversary of the eruption of Mt. Moto-Shirane. The eruption left a Ground Self-Defense Force sergeant major who was training at the ski resort dead and 11 people injured.

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28th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People offer silent prayers around lit up candles at a park in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, during an event marking the 28th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which struck the western Japan city of Kobe and its vicinity killing more than 6,000 people.

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28th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People offer silent prayers at a park in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, during an event marking the 28th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which struck the western Japan city of Kobe and its vicinity killing more than 6,000 people.

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28th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People offer silent prayers at a park in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, during an event marking the 28th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which struck the western Japan city of Kobe and its vicinity killing more than 6,000 people.

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28th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People offer silent prayers besides lit up lanterns at a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 16, 2023, during an event marking the 28th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which struck the western Japan city and its vicinity killing more than 6,000 people.

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28th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People offer silent prayers besides stacked stones arranged to spell out the kanji for "life" near a river in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 16, 2023, during an event marking the 28th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which struck the western Japan city of Kobe and its vicinity killing more than 6,000 people.

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(3)World leaders gather for meeting on Asian quake, tsunami relief

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Leaders of 19 countries and six international organizations offer their silent prayers at the start of an emergency summit in Jakarta on Jan. 6 in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami disasters that claimed about 150,000 lives in Asia and Africa.

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Japan marks 20 years since Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko offer silent prayers during a memorial ceremony in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 17, 2015, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which devastated the port city and its surrounding areas and claimed the lives of 6,434 people.

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Participants in anti-A-bomb confab pray for victims

NAGASAKI, Japan - Participants in a meeting held in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, by the Japan Congress Against A- and H-Bombs offer silent prayers on Aug. 6, 2014, for the victims of atomic bombs dropped on Japan in August 1945.

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A-bomb survivors offer prayers for victims in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, western Japan, offer silent prayers for compatriot victims at a memorial ceremony in Hapcheon County, South Gyeongsang Province, southeastern South Korea, on Aug. 6, 2014. Many Koreans were taken to Japan from the Korean Peninsula when it was under Japan's colonial rule.

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Trilateral environment meeting

DAEGU, South Korea - Japanese Environment Minister Nobuteru Ishihara offers silent prayers for the victims of South Korea's sunken ferry Sewol at the start of a tripartite environment ministers' meeting also involving China and South Korea in Daegu, South Korea, on April 29, 2014, the second day of the two-day meeting.

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3 years since quake-tsunami disaster

KURASHIKI, Japan - Players of the Rakuten Eagles, a professional baseball club based in the northeastern city of Sendai hit hard by the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami, offer silent prayers before their practice in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, on March 11, 2014, three years after the disaster.

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China's parliament opens

BEIJING, China - Members of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, offer silent prayers at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2014 for victims of an attack on March 1 at a railway station in Kunming, Yunnan Province, which left dozens dead or injured. An annual session of the congress began the same day.

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China's parliament opens

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Xi Jinping (front L) and Premier Li Keqiang (front R), lower their heads at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2014, as members of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, offer silent prayers for victims of an attack on March 1 at a railway station in Kunming, Yunnan Province, which left dozens dead or injured. An annual session of the congress began the same day.

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Emperor, empress visit typhoon-hit Izu Oshima Island

OSHIMA, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) and Empress Michiko (next to the emperor) offer silent prayers in an area hit hard by mudslides triggered by a powerful typhoon in October 2013 on Izu Oshima Island, south of Tokyo, on Feb. 28, 2014. Oshima Mayor Masafumi Kawashima is also seen in left. (Pool photo)

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Christchurch commemorates 3rd anniversary of earthquake

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - People offer silent prayers during a memorial service commemorating the third anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake at Botanic Gardens in the city on Feb. 22, 2014. The M6.3 earthquake hit the New Zealand city and claimed the lives of 185 people, including 28 Japanese English-language students.

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19 years after Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - People offer silent prayers for the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake during a memorial event in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2014, the 19th anniversary of the disaster. The earthquake devastated the western Japan city and surrounding area, killing 6,434.