[Provisional translation]
On June 23, 2026, Prime Minister TAKAICHI Sanae attended the Memorial Ceremony to Commemorate the Fallen on the 81st Anniversary of the End of the Battle of Okinawa, held in Okinawa Prefecture.
The Prime Minister visited the National War Dead Peace Mausoleum in the Peace Memorial Park and the Tower of Shimamori, where she paid her respects and offered flowers. She then attended the Memorial Ceremony to Commemorate the Fallen on the 81st Anniversary of the End of the Battle of Okinawa.
During the ceremony, the Prime Minister observed a one-minute moment of silence for the Fallen at noon, offered flowers, and delivered an address.
Finally, she held a press conference regarding the Memorial Ceremony to Commemorate the Fallen on the 81st Anniversary of the End of the Battle of Okinawa and related matters.