Memorial for Sado mine forced workers

Memorial for Sado mine forced workers

South Korean Ambassador to Japan Lee Hyuk gives a speech at a memorial ceremony on Sado Island in Japan's Niigata Prefecture on Nov. 21, 2025, to honor Koreans who were forced to work at a gold and silver mine there during World War II. The ceremony was organized by the South Korean government.

Memorial for Sado mine forced workers

Memorial for Sado mine forced workers

A memorial ceremony is held by the South Korean government on Sado Island in Japan's Niigata Prefecture on Nov. 21, 2025, to honor Koreans who were forced to work at a gold and silver mine there during World War II.

Memorial for Sado mine forced workers

Memorial for Sado mine forced workers

A memorial ceremony is held by the South Korean government on Sado Island in Japan's Niigata Prefecture on Nov. 21, 2025, to honor Koreans who were forced to work at a gold and silver mine there during World War II.

King and Princess Amalia at Special Joint Meeting of the States General, Den Haag, The Netherlands

King and Princess Amalia at Special Joint Meeting of the States General, Den Haag, The Netherlands

, Grote Kerk (Great Church) King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. The Hague, Netherlands on November 20, 2025. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King and Princess Amalia at Special Joint Meeting of the States General, Den Haag, The Netherlands

King and Princess Amalia at Special Joint Meeting of the States General, Den Haag, The Netherlands

, Grote Kerk (Great Church) King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. The Hague, Netherlands on November 20, 2025. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King and Princess Amalia at Special Joint Meeting of the States General, Den Haag, The Netherlands

King and Princess Amalia at Special Joint Meeting of the States General, Den Haag, The Netherlands

, Grote Kerk (Great Church) King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. The Hague, Netherlands on November 20, 2025. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King and Princess Amalia at Special Joint Meeting of the States General, Den Haag, The Netherlands

King and Princess Amalia at Special Joint Meeting of the States General, Den Haag, The Netherlands

, Grote Kerk (Great Church) King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. The Hague, Netherlands on November 20, 2025. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Grote Kerk (Great Church) King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Grote Kerk (Great Church) King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King and Princess Amalia at Special Joint Meeting of the States General, Den Haag, The Netherlands

King and Princess Amalia at Special Joint Meeting of the States General, Den Haag, The Netherlands

, Grote Kerk (Great Church) King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. The Hague, Netherlands on November 20, 2025. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Grote Kerk (Great Church) King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King and Princess Amalia at Special Joint Meeting of the States General, Den Haag, The Netherlands

King and Princess Amalia at Special Joint Meeting of the States General, Den Haag, The Netherlands

, Grote Kerk (Great Church) King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. The Hague, Netherlands on November 20, 2025. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Grote Kerk (Great Church) King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Grote Kerk (Great Church) King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King and Princess Amalia at Special Joint Meeting of the States General, Den Haag, The Netherlands

King and Princess Amalia at Special Joint Meeting of the States General, Den Haag, The Netherlands

, Grote Kerk (Great Church) King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. The Hague, Netherlands on November 20, 2025. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King and Princess Amalia at Special Joint Meeting of the States General, Den Haag, The Netherlands

King and Princess Amalia at Special Joint Meeting of the States General, Den Haag, The Netherlands

, Grote Kerk (Great Church) King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. The Hague, Netherlands on November 20, 2025. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King and Princess Amalia at Special Joint Meeting of the States General, Den Haag, The Netherlands

King and Princess Amalia at Special Joint Meeting of the States General, Den Haag, The Netherlands

, Grote Kerk (Great Church) King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. The Hague, Netherlands on November 20, 2025. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King and Princess Amalia at Special Joint Meeting of the States General, Den Haag, The Netherlands

King and Princess Amalia at Special Joint Meeting of the States General, Den Haag, The Netherlands

, Grote Kerk (Great Church) King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. The Hague, Netherlands on November 20, 2025. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Grote Kerk (Great Church) King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Grote Kerk (Great Church) King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Grote Kerk (Great Church) King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King and Princess Amalia at Special Joint Meeting of the States General, Den Haag, The Netherlands

King and Princess Amalia at Special Joint Meeting of the States General, Den Haag, The Netherlands

, Grote Kerk (Great Church) King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. The Hague, Netherlands on November 20, 2025. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Grote Kerk (Great Church) King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. Photo by Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague, Netherlands on November 20, 2025. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. Photo by NLBeeld/Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague, Netherlands on November 20, 2025. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. Photo by NLBeeld/Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague, Netherlands on November 20, 2025. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. Photo by NLBeeld/Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague, Netherlands on November 20, 2025. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. Photo by NLBeeld/Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague, Netherlands on November 20, 2025. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. Photo by NLBeeld/Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague, Netherlands on November 20, 2025. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. Photo by NLBeeld/Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague, Netherlands on November 20, 2025. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. Photo by NLBeeld/Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague, Netherlands on November 20, 2025. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. Photo by NLBeeld/Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague, Netherlands on November 20, 2025. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. Photo by NLBeeld/Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague, Netherlands on November 20, 2025. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. Photo by NLBeeld/Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

Royals at Special Joint Meeting of the States General - The Hague

King Willem-Alexander and Princess Amalia of Orange attend a Special Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague, Netherlands on November 20, 2025. November 20 marks exactly eighty years since parliament first convened jointly after World War II. Photo by NLBeeld/Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japan imperial family

Japan imperial family

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (far L) talks to Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Aiko (far R) on Oct. 23, 2025, at the Tokyo metropolitan memorial hall, which honors the estimated 100,000 people killed during U.S. air raids on the capital on the night of March 10, 1945, toward the end of World War II. (Pool photo)

Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 4

At least 140 people have died and 127 remain missing after Typhoon Kalmaegi struck the Philippines, with the central province of Cebu suffering the worst damage from floods and mudslides. Homes were destroyed and streets were left buried in debris, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. In Cebu, floodwaters rose to roof level in some areas. A state of calamity has been declared in Cebu to speed up emergency response as rescue operations continue.

Cheney meets with USS Bashaw Plankowners

Cheney meets with USS Bashaw Plankowners

United States Vice President Dick Cheney meets with USS Bashaw Plankowners (left to right) John Grohowski, Ellis Howard and Sam Chiarelli on Capitol Hill Friday, May 28, 2004. The Plankowners are in Washington, D.C., to attend World War II commemoration activities. Mandatory Photo by Joyce Naltchayan / White House via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

British Commonwealth War Cemetery - Syria

British Commonwealth War Cemetery - Syria

A view shows the British Commonwealth War Cemetery in Damascus, Syria on October 24, 2025, which contains the graves of more than 1,200 soldiers from the United Kingdom and allied forces who died during World War I and World War II. Photo by Daher Mohammad/ABACAPRESS.COM

British Commonwealth War Cemetery - Syria

British Commonwealth War Cemetery - Syria

A view shows the British Commonwealth War Cemetery in Damascus, Syria on October 24, 2025, which contains the graves of more than 1,200 soldiers from the United Kingdom and allied forces who died during World War I and World War II. Photo by Daher Mohammad/ABACAPRESS.COM

British Commonwealth War Cemetery - Syria

British Commonwealth War Cemetery - Syria

A view shows the British Commonwealth War Cemetery in Damascus, Syria on October 24, 2025, which contains the graves of more than 1,200 soldiers from the United Kingdom and allied forces who died during World War I and World War II. Photo by Daher Mohammad/ABACAPRESS.COM

British Commonwealth War Cemetery - Syria

British Commonwealth War Cemetery - Syria

A view shows the British Commonwealth War Cemetery in Damascus, Syria on October 24, 2025, which contains the graves of more than 1,200 soldiers from the United Kingdom and allied forces who died during World War I and World War II. Photo by Daher Mohammad/ABACAPRESS.COM

British Commonwealth War Cemetery - Syria

British Commonwealth War Cemetery - Syria

A view shows the British Commonwealth War Cemetery in Damascus, Syria on October 24, 2025, which contains the graves of more than 1,200 soldiers from the United Kingdom and allied forces who died during World War I and World War II. Photo by Daher Mohammad/ABACAPRESS.COM

British Commonwealth War Cemetery - Syria

British Commonwealth War Cemetery - Syria

A view shows the British Commonwealth War Cemetery in Damascus, Syria on October 24, 2025, which contains the graves of more than 1,200 soldiers from the United Kingdom and allied forces who died during World War I and World War II. Photo by Daher Mohammad/ABACAPRESS.COM

British Commonwealth War Cemetery - Syria

British Commonwealth War Cemetery - Syria

A view shows the British Commonwealth War Cemetery in Damascus, Syria on October 24, 2025, which contains the graves of more than 1,200 soldiers from the United Kingdom and allied forces who died during World War I and World War II. Photo by Daher Mohammad/ABACAPRESS.COM

British Commonwealth War Cemetery - Syria

British Commonwealth War Cemetery - Syria

A view shows the British Commonwealth War Cemetery in Damascus, Syria on October 24, 2025, which contains the graves of more than 1,200 soldiers from the United Kingdom and allied forces who died during World War I and World War II. Photo by Daher Mohammad/ABACAPRESS.COM

British Commonwealth War Cemetery - Syria

British Commonwealth War Cemetery - Syria

A view shows the British Commonwealth War Cemetery in Damascus, Syria on October 24, 2025, which contains the graves of more than 1,200 soldiers from the United Kingdom and allied forces who died during World War I and World War II. Photo by Daher Mohammad/ABACAPRESS.COM

British Commonwealth War Cemetery - Syria

British Commonwealth War Cemetery - Syria

A view shows the British Commonwealth War Cemetery in Damascus, Syria on October 24, 2025, which contains the graves of more than 1,200 soldiers from the United Kingdom and allied forces who died during World War I and World War II. Photo by Daher Mohammad/ABACAPRESS.COM

Emperor visits WWII victim memorial hall in Tokyo

Emperor visits WWII victim memorial hall in Tokyo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (2nd from R) and their daughter, Princess Aiko, meet with a bereaved family member at the Tokyo metropolitan memorial hall on Oct. 23, 2025. It honors an estimated 100,000 people who were killed in a single night during U.S. air raids toward the end of World War II on March 10, 1945. (Pool photo)

Emperor visits WWII victim memorial hall in Tokyo

Emperor visits WWII victim memorial hall in Tokyo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (2nd from R) and their daughter, Princess Aiko, meet with a bereaved family member at the Tokyo metropolitan memorial hall on Oct. 23, 2025. It honors an estimated 100,000 people who were killed in a single night during U.S. air raids toward the end of World War II on March 10, 1945. (Pool photo)

Emperor visits WWII victim memorial hall in Tokyo

Emperor visits WWII victim memorial hall in Tokyo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (C) and their daughter, Princess Aiko, offer flowers at the Tokyo metropolitan memorial hall on Oct. 23, 2025. It honors an estimated 100,000 people who were killed in a single night during U.S. air raids toward the end of World War II on March 10, 1945. (Pool photo)