Commemoration
North Korea's Kim Jong-un pays respects to late father on death anniversary
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un paid his highest tribute to his late father and former leader Kim Jong-il at the family mausoleum on Wednesday, marking the 14th anniversary of his death. Accompanied by government and party officials, Kim visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang at midnight and prayed for his immortality. This annual ritual has been observed every year except in 2022.
On the 31st anniversary of the Tokyo subway sarin gas attack, staff at Kasumigaseki Station commemorated the victims with a silent prayer. A flower stand was set up at the station, one of the attack sites, and 16 staff members prayed close to the time of the incident.
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The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation held a commemoration for the 66th anniversary of the 1960 Sharpeville massacre, where police fired on protesters against pass laws, killing at least 69 people. Speakers highlighted new evidence suggesting a higher death toll and ongoing struggles against racism.
Journalists in Cagayan de Oro held their annual commemoration of the 2009 Maguindanao massacre on November 24, 2025, moving indoors due to heavy rain from Tropical Depression Verbena. The event honored the 58 victims, including 32 media workers, as families and advocates renewed calls for justice. Despite convictions of key figures, many suspects remain at large and no compensation has been provided.
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Several Rassemblement National (RN) elected officials mocked the inauguration ceremony of the Jardin du 13-Novembre-2015 in Paris, marking the tenth anniversary of the 2015 attacks. Their jibes particularly targeted a song performed by a choir of survivors and victims' families. Jordan Bardella described the lack of invitation to party leaders as 'inelegant'.