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Memorial ceremony for unidentified war dead

TOKYO, Japan, May 26 Kyodo - Japan's Princess Kako attends a memorial ceremony for unidentified war dead at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo on May 25, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Memorial ceremony for unidentified war dead

Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Kenichiro Ueno (R) receives the remains of unidentified war dead to be newly interred during a memorial ceremony at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo on May 25, 2026.

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Memorial ceremony for unidentified war dead

Japan's Princess Kako attends a memorial ceremony for unidentified war dead at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo on May 25, 2026.

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Memorial ceremony for unidentified war dead

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a memorial ceremony for unidentified war dead at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo on May 25, 2026.

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Memorial ceremony for unidentified war dead

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a memorial ceremony for unidentified war dead at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo on May 25, 2026.

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Workers with masks unload the bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds, from a refrigerated container on a truck in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

The bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds, are placed in a refrigerated container on a truck in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

A man holds paperwork as workers place the bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds, in a mass grave in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Workers with masks unload the bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds, from a refrigerated container on a truck in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

A loader lifts soil to cover the bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds and placed in a mass grave in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

A loader lifts soil to cover the bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds and placed in a mass grave in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

The bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds, are placed in a refrigerated container on a truck in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

A man opens the door of a refrigerated container on a truck containing the bodies of Palestinian victims in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Graphic Content) Relatives of Palestinian victims sit on chairs as photos of the victims are displayed on a monitor for identification in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

A view shows concrete blocks and plates bearing codes instead of names on a mass burial site for Palestinian victims in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Workers place the bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds, in a mass grave in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Workers unload the bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds, from the bucket of a loader and place them in a mass grave in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

A man opens the door of a refrigerated container on a truck containing the bodies of Palestinian victims in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

A view shows concrete blocks and plates bearing codes instead of names on a mass burial site for Palestinian victims in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Palestinian workers stand near the bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds and placed in a mass grave, to pay their respects in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Workers cover the graves of Palestinian victims with soil in a mass burial site in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Workers unload the bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds, from the bucket of a loader and place them in a mass grave in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Workers unload the bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds, from the bucket of a loader and place them in a mass grave in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

A loader lifts soil to cover the bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds and placed in a mass grave in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

A view shows concrete blocks and plates bearing codes instead of names on a mass burial site for Palestinian victims in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

The bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds, are placed in a mass grave in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

A view shows concrete blocks and plates bearing codes instead of names on a mass burial site for Palestinian victims in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

The bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds, are placed in a mass grave in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Workers cover the graves of Palestinian victims with soil in a mass burial site in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Workers cover the graves of Palestinian victims with soil in a mass burial site in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Workers cover the graves of Palestinian victims with soil in a mass burial site in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Memorial service for unidentified Japanese war dead

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko attend a government-sponsored memorial service at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo on May 26, 2025, to commemorate unidentified Japanese nationals who died overseas during World War II.

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Memorial service for unidentified Japanese war dead

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko attend a government-sponsored memorial service at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo on May 26, 2025, to commemorate unidentified Japanese nationals who died overseas during World War II.

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Memorial service for unidentified Japanese war dead

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba offers flowers at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo during a government-sponsored memorial service to commemorate unidentified Japanese nationals who died overseas during World War II on May 26, 2025.

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Japan marks 79th anniv. of WWII surrender

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida bows at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery for unidentified Japanese war dead in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2024, the 79th anniversary of Japan's surrender in the war.

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Japan marks 79th anniv. of WWII surrender

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida prepares to offer flowers at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery for unidentified Japanese war dead in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2024, the 79th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Japan marks 79th anniv. of WWII surrender

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida prepares to offer flowers at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery for unidentified Japanese war dead in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2024, the 79th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Japan crown prince at national cemetery

TOKYO, Japan, May 27 Kyodo - Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko bow at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo during a government-sponsored memorial service to commemorate unidentified Japanese nationals who died overseas during World War II on May 27, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Japan crown prince at national cemetery

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko bow at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo during a government-sponsored memorial service to commemorate unidentified Japanese nationals who died overseas during World War II on May 27, 2024.

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Israeli missile attack near Damascus wounds 2 Syrian soldiers: army

STORY: Israeli missile attack near Damascus wounds 2 Syrian soldiers: army SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 17, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:27 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. Syrian air defense targeting the Israeli missiles over Damascus STORYLINE: Two soldiers were wounded by a renewed Israeli missile attack on military sites in the Syrian capital Damascus on Sunday night, according to the Syrian army. The attack was launched from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, targeting some military sites in the countryside of Damascus, said a statement by the Syrian army, adding that the Syrian air defenses had intercepted the missiles, downing several of them. Meanwhile, the war monitor Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that two unidentified individuals were killed as a result of the Israeli airstrikes on military sites near the residential area of Msaakin al-Dimas and in Qudsaya suburb, northwest of Damascus. Additionally, Israeli missiles also targeted milit

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Memorial service for Japan's war dead

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida bows at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo during a memorial service to commemorate unidentified Japanese nationals who died overseas during World War II on Aug. 15, 2023, the 78th anniversary of Japan's surrender in the war.

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Memorial service for Japan's war dead

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida prepares to lay flowers at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo during a memorial service to commemorate unidentified Japanese nationals who died overseas during World War II on Aug. 15, 2023, the 78th anniversary of Japan's surrender in the war.

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Memorial service for Japan's war dead

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida lays flowers at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo during a memorial service to commemorate unidentified Japanese nationals who died overseas during World War II on Aug. 15, 2023, the 78th anniversary of Japan's surrender in the war.

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Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery

People visit the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo for unidentified war dead on Aug. 14, 2023, a day before the 78th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II on Aug. 15.

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Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery

People visit the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo for unidentified war dead on Aug. 14, 2023, a day before the 78th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II on Aug. 15.

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Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery

People visit the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo for unidentified war dead on Aug. 14, 2023, a day before the 78th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II on Aug. 15.

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78th anniversary of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

A man prays in front of the Konpakunoto (tower of spirit) monument, where the ashes of the unidentified war dead are buried, in the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on June 23, 2023, the 78th anniversary of the end of a major World War II ground battle between Japanese and U.S. troops.

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Memorial service for Japan's war dead

People pay their respects at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo on May 29, 2023. A memorial ceremony was held there the same day to commemorate unidentified Japanese who died overseas during World War II.

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Memorial service for Japan's war dead

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is pictured before laying a flower at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo on May 29, 2023, during a memorial service to commemorate unidentified Japanese who died overseas during World War II.

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Memorial service for Japan's war dead

Japanese Princess Kako pays respect at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo on May 29, 2023, to commemorate unidentified Japanese who died overseas during World War II.