1. A memorial service was held on August 24, 2025, for Japanese who died in Soviet detention camps after World War Two. Participants urged the government to clarify the exact number of internment victims and the extent of their suffering.

2. The Japanese welfare ministry estimates that about 55,000 internees died in detention, but the precise number and reasons for internment remain unknown. The remains of 20,264 internees have been recovered, but efforts to collect more remains in Russia have been halted due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

3. Older survivors such as Nishikura Masaru (100 years old) and an 82-year-old man whose father died in Siberia, emphasized the need for public discussions and government action to resolve remaining issues, including the recovery of deceased internees' remains.