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81st anniversary of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

People visit the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, during sunrise on June 23, 2026, the 81st anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.

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81st anniversary of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

People visit the Cornerstone of Peace at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on June 23, 2026, the 81st anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.

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81st anniversary of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa in World War II, at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on June 23, 2026.

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81st anniversary of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

Drone photo shows the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on June 23, 2026, the 81st anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.

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81st anniversary of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki addresses a ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa in World War II, at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on June 23, 2026.

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81st anniversary of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa in World War II, at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on June 23, 2026.

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81st anniversary of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is pictured after laying flowers during a ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa in World War II, at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on June 23, 2026.

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81st anniversary of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi lays flowers during a ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa in World War II, at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on June 23, 2026.

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81st anniversary of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi lays flowers during a ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa in World War II, at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on June 23, 2026.

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81st anniversary of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa in World War II, at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on June 23, 2026.

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81st anniversary of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

A ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa in World War II is held at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on June 23, 2026.

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81st anniversary of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) and other attendees offer silent prayers during a ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa in World War II, at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on June 23, 2026.

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81st anniversary of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is pictured after laying flowers at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on June 23, 2026, the 81st anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.

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CORRECTED: 81st anniversary of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki walks to lay flowers at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on June 23, 2026, the 81st anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.

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Japan's imperial couple meet grandchild of ex-Dutch general in Amsterdam

Inez Schelfhout (L), the granddaughter of a former Dutch general who survived a Japanese internment camp as a child during World War II, is pictured before meeting with Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako in Amsterdam on June 19, 2026. Her late grandfather was imprisoned in what is now Indonesia after the country was occupied by the Imperial Japanese Army. In 2000, he attended a ceremony in which Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko laid flowers at a war memorial during their visit to the Netherlands. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial couple meet grandchild of ex-Dutch general in Amsterdam

Inez Schelfhout, the granddaughter of a former Dutch general who survived a Japanese internment camp as a child during World War II, speaks to the press after meeting with Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako in Amsterdam on June 19, 2026. Her late grandfather was imprisoned in what is now Indonesia after the country was occupied by the Imperial Japanese Army. In 2000, he attended a ceremony in which Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko laid flowers at a war memorial during their visit to the Netherlands. (Pool photo)

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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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US: Man Spends Days Atop Washington Bridge in Iran War Protest

A man was arrested after spending nearly six days atop the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C., in protest against the war in Iran and the use of artificial intelligence in warfare. The demonstrator had climbed the bridge on May 1 and descended on the morning of May 6 with assistance from firefighters. He was charged with unlawful entry and failure to obey police orders.

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Japan PM Takaichi in Canberra

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signs a guestbook at Australian War Memorial in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in Canberra

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) visits Australian War Memorial in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in Canberra

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi lays flowers at Australian War Memorial in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan: Thousands Gather for Constitution Day Rally in Tokyo 3

Thousands of people gathered at a rally opposing constitutional amendment at Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park in Tokyo on Sunday, May 3, Japan's Constitution Memorial Day. They called for opposition to the revision of Article 9 and all forms of war.

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Japan: Thousands Gather for Constitution Day Rally in Tokyo 4

Thousands of people gathered at a rally opposing constitutional amendment at Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park in Tokyo on Sunday, May 3, Japan's Constitution Memorial Day. They called for opposition to the revision of Article 9 and all forms of war.

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Japan: Thousands Gather for Constitution Day Rally in Tokyo 5

Thousands of people gathered at a rally opposing constitutional amendment at Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park in Tokyo on Sunday, May 3, Japan's Constitution Memorial Day. They called for opposition to the revision of Article 9 and all forms of war.

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

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (2nd from R) attends a Japan-U.S. joint memorial service for the 29,000 Japanese and U.S. soldiers who died in the 1945 Battle of Iwojima during World War II, held on the Pacific Ocean island, currently called Iwoto Island, on March 28, 2026.

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

A Japan-U.S. joint memorial service for the 29,000 Japanese and U.S. soldiers who died in the 1945 Battle of Iwojima during World War II is held on the Pacific Ocean island, currently called Iwoto Island, on March 28, 2026.

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

A Japan-U.S. joint memorial service for the 29,000 Japanese and U.S. soldiers who died in the 1945 Battle of Iwojima during World War II is held on the Pacific Ocean island, currently called Iwoto Island, on March 28, 2026.

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

A Japan-U.S. joint memorial service for the 29,000 Japanese and U.S. soldiers who died in the 1945 Battle of Iwojima during World War II is held on the Pacific Ocean island, currently called Iwoto Island, on March 28, 2026.

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

A Japan-U.S. joint memorial service for the 29,000 Japanese and U.S. soldiers who died in the 1945 Battle of Iwojima during World War II is held on the Pacific Ocean island, currently called Iwoto Island, on March 28, 2026.

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

A Japan-U.S. joint memorial service for the 29,000 Japanese and U.S. soldiers who died in the 1945 Battle of Iwojima during World War II is held on the Pacific Ocean island, currently called Iwoto Island, on March 28, 2026.

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

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets the press after attending a Japan-U.S. joint memorial service for the 29,000 Japanese and U.S. soldiers who died in the 1945 Battle of Iwojima during World War II, held on the Pacific Ocean island, currently called Iwoto Island, on March 28, 2026.

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

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks during a Japan-U.S. joint memorial service for the 29,000 Japanese and U.S. soldiers who died in the 1945 Battle of Iwojima during World War II, held on the Pacific Ocean island, currently called Iwoto Island, on March 28, 2026.

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

A Japan-U.S. joint memorial service for the 29,000 Japanese and U.S. soldiers who died in the 1945 Battle of Iwojima during World War II is held on the Pacific Ocean island, currently called Iwoto Island, on March 28, 2026.

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

A Japan-U.S. joint memorial service for the 29,000 Japanese and U.S. soldiers who died in the 1945 Battle of Iwojima during World War II is held on the Pacific Ocean island, currently called Iwoto Island, on March 28, 2026.

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

A Japan-U.S. joint memorial service for the 29,000 Japanese and U.S. soldiers who died in the 1945 Battle of Iwojima during World War II is held on the Pacific Ocean island, currently called Iwoto Island, on March 28, 2026.

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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 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

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

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

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

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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Poland: Solidarity Rally Held in Warsaw on Fourth Anniversary of Ukraine Invasion

Crowds gathered in Warsaw’s Castle Square to mark the four-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Protesters waved Ukrainian flags and held signs with messages. According to the filmer, in this video, a Polish band can be heard singing in Ukrainian.

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UK: Crowds Fill Trafalgar Square to Mark Four Years Since Ukraine Invasion 2

Large crowds gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square on Tuesday evening, February 24, to mark four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Thousands attended the memorial rally to honor those who have lost their lives in the war.

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UK: Crowds Fill Trafalgar Square to Mark Four Years Since Ukraine Invasion

Large crowds gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square on Tuesday evening, February 24, to mark four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Thousands attended the memorial rally to honor those who have lost their lives in the war.

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Emperor visits photo exhibition

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (3rd from R), Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the National Showa Memorial Museum in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2025, for a special photo exhibition depicting people's life in Tokyo during World War II. (Pool photo)