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Anti-nuke event in Iceland

Norwegian Nobel Institute Director Kristian Berg Harpviken (L) speaks during an event hosted by Peace Boat in Reykjavik, Iceland, on June 21, 2025. Survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs took part in the event, held during Peace Boat's port call in the Icelandic capital.

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PM Kishida speaks about medical support for A-bomb survivors

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on Sept. 21, 2024, about the government's plan on medical aid to people who were exposed to the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki outside of the state-designated area.

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PM Kishida speaks about medical support for A-bomb survivors

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on Sept. 21, 2024, about the government's plan on medical aid to people who were exposed to the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki outside of the state-designated area.

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PM Kishida speaks about medical support for A-bomb survivors

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on Sept. 21, 2024, about the government's plan on medical aid to people who were exposed to the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki outside of the state-designated area.

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PM Kishida speaks about medical support for A-bomb survivors

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on Sept. 21, 2024, about the government's plan on medical aid to people who were exposed to the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki outside of the state-designated area.

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EL SALVADOR-SAN SALVADOR-HEAVY RAIN

(240621) -- SAN SALVADOR, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers search for survivors in an area affected by heavy rain in San Salvador, El Salvador, on June 21, 2024. Torrential downpours hitting El Salvador have claimed 11 lives and forced over 880 people to evacuate, the National Civil Protection Commission said Monday. (El Salvador's presidential palace/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EL SALVADOR-SAN SALVADOR-HEAVY RAIN

(240621) -- SAN SALVADOR, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers search for survivors in an area affected by heavy rain in San Salvador, El Salvador, on June 21, 2024. Torrential downpours hitting El Salvador have claimed 11 lives and forced over 880 people to evacuate, the National Civil Protection Commission said Monday. (El Salvador's presidential palace/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EL SALVADOR-SAN SALVADOR-HEAVY RAIN

(240621) -- SAN SALVADOR, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers search for survivors in an area affected by heavy rain in San Salvador, El Salvador, on June 21, 2024. Torrential downpours hitting El Salvador have claimed 11 lives and forced over 880 people to evacuate, the National Civil Protection Commission said Monday. (El Salvador's presidential palace/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EL SALVADOR-SAN SALVADOR-HEAVY RAIN

(240621) -- SAN SALVADOR, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers search for survivors in an area affected by heavy rain in San Salvador, El Salvador, on June 21, 2024. Torrential downpours hitting El Salvador have claimed 11 lives and forced over 880 people to evacuate, the National Civil Protection Commission said Monday. (El Salvador's presidential palace/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EL SALVADOR-SAN SALVADOR-HEAVY RAIN

(240621) -- SAN SALVADOR, June 21, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers search for survivors in an area affected by heavy rain in San Salvador, El Salvador, on June 21, 2024. Torrential downpours hitting El Salvador have claimed 11 lives and forced over 880 people to evacuate, the National Civil Protection Commission said Monday. (El Salvador's presidential palace/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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8 killed, 5 missing in boat accident in E. Afghanistan

STORY: 8 killed, 5 missing in boat accident in E. Afghanistan SHOOTING TIME: June 1, 2024 DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people searching for the bodies or survivors in a river following a boat accident in Momand Dara district, east Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province STORYLINE: At least eight people were killed and five others missing after a boat carrying 26 people capsized in a river in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, a local official confirmed to Xinhua on Saturday. The accident occurred on Saturday morning when the boat sank during a river crossing in Basol area of Momand Dara district, said Quraishi Badloon, head of the provincial information department. Thirteen people were rescued, while five others remained missing. The passengers were mostly women and children. According to Badloon, eight bodies have been recovered so far, and efforts were ongoing to retrieve the missing people. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporti

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Protest in Nagasaki against U.S. subcritical nuclear test

People including survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki stage a sit-in protest in front of the Peace Statue at the Peace Park in the southwestern Japanese city, on May 21, 2024, against a subcritical nuclear test by the United States on May 14.

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Protest in Nagasaki against U.S. subcritical nuclear test

People including survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki stage a sit-in protest in front of the Peace Statue at the Peace Park in the southwestern Japanese city, on May 21, 2024, against a subcritical nuclear test by the United States on May 14.

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Protest in Nagasaki against U.S. subcritical nuclear test

People including survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki stage a sit-in protest in front of the Peace Statue at the Peace Park in the southwestern Japanese city, on May 21, 2024, against a subcritical nuclear test by the United States on May 14.

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National Indigenous Peoples Day - Canada

Gov.-Gen. Mary Simon is smudged as she arrives to take part in a commemorative ceremony, Raising the Survivors‚Äô Flag, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. The ceremony is "in memory of the thousands of children who were sent to residential schools, of those who never returned, and in honour of the families whose lives were forever changed." Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Indigenous Peoples Day - Canada

Residential School survivor Frank Cote looks on as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers a speech during a commemorative ceremony, Raising the Survivors‚Äô Flag, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. The ceremony is "in memory of the thousands of children who were sent to residential schools, of those who never returned, and in honour of the families whose lives were forever changed." Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Indigenous Peoples Day - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau presents Navalik Tologanak with a Survivors' Flag that flew on Parliament Hill during a commemorative ceremony, Raising the Survivors‚Äô Flag, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. The ceremony is "in memory of the thousands of children who were sent to residential schools, of those who never returned, and in honour of the families whose lives were forever changed." Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Indigenous Peoples Day - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joins residential school survivors, left to right, Frank Cote, Andrew Carrier, Laurie McDonald and Navalik Tologanak as they raise the Survivors' Flag during a commemorative ceremony, Raising the Survivors‚Äô Flag, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Governor General Mary Simon looks on at back right. The ceremony is "in memory of the thousands of children who were sent to residential schools, of those who never returned, and in honour of the families whose lives were forever changed." Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Indigenous Peoples Day - Canada

Residential School survivor Frank Cote takes part in a commemorative ceremony, Raising the Survivors‚Äô Flag, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. The ceremony is "in memory of the thousands of children who were sent to residential schools, of those who never returned, and in honour of the families whose lives were forever changed." Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Indigenous Peoples Day - Canada

Traditional dancer Odeshkun Thusky takes part in a commemorative ceremony, Raising the Survivors‚Äô Flag, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. The ceremony is "in memory of the thousands of children who were sent to residential schools, of those who never returned, and in honour of the families whose lives were forever changed." Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Indigenous Peoples Day - Canada

Stephanie Peltier performs a water ceremony during a commemorative ceremony, Raising the Survivors‚Äô Flag, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. The ceremony is "in memory of the thousands of children who were sent to residential schools, of those who never returned, and in honour of the families whose lives were forever changed." Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Indigenous Peoples Day - Canada

Traditional dancer Odeshkun Thusky performs during a commemorative ceremony, Raising the Survivors‚Äô Flag, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. The ceremony is "in memory of the thousands of children who were sent to residential schools, of those who never returned, and in honour of the families whose lives were forever changed." Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Indigenous Peoples Day - Canada

Traditional dancer Odeshkun Thusky performs during a commemorative ceremony, Raising the Survivors‚Äô Flag, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. The ceremony is "in memory of the thousands of children who were sent to residential schools, of those who never returned, and in honour of the families whose lives were forever changed." Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rescuers from China's Shenzhen complete mission in Türkiye

STORY: Rescuers from China's Shenzhen complete mission in Türkiye DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescuers of Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN YUAN, Rescuer of Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation 3. various of rescuers of SRVF in Türkiye 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN TAO, Rescuer of Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation 5. various of rescuers of SRVF in Türkiye STORYLINE: 22 rescuers of Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation (SRVF) returned to south China's Shenzhen Sunday night after completing 11 days of rescue work in Türkiye. The rescuers were sent to quake-hit regions in Türkiye on Feb. 8 and 9. The team spared no efforts to search for quake survivors and helped rescue three trapped people. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN YUAN, Rescuer of Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation "In Türkiye, our mission was saving lives. There were so many people buried under falling debris. We used advanced life detec

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Survivors finding shelter in makeshift tent cities in quake-hit Türkiye

STORY: Survivors finding shelter in makeshift tent cities in quake-hit Türkiye DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of buildings destroyed by the earthquake in Hatay (Courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of tent city established by AFAD for earthquake victims in Hatay(Courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of Soldiers distribute relief supplies to earthquake victims in Hatay(Courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: A week after twin earthquakes devastated southern Türkiye, many survivors now find themselves living in makeshift tent cities. Guarded by military personnel, the tent cities provide not just temporary housing units erected by volunteers, nongovernmental organizations, and Türkiye's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), but also mobile kitchens, psychological support facilities and social spaces. Large piles of donated clothes are distributed to survivors there by AFAD and the Turkish Red Crescent.

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Memoirs of Hiroshima survivors still draw readers

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken June 21, 2013 shows Hiroshi Maruya in Hiroshima holding a first edition of "Genbaku shishu" (Collection of Atomic Bomb Poems) by Sankichi Toge (1917-1953). Maruya, who was associated with the poet, has taken great care to preserve his copy.

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Memoirs of Hiroshima survivors still draw readers

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken June 21, 2013, shows a first edition of "Genbaku shishu" (Collection of Atomic Bomb Poems) by Sankichi Toge (1917-1953). Only 500 copies of the mimeographed first edition were printed.

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Sichuan quake

YA'AN, China - Soldiers of the People's Liberation Army search for survivors at a damaged house in Longmen in Ya'an, the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan, on April 21, 2013, following a magnitude-7.0 earthquake the previous day.

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Sichuan quake

YA'AN, China - Survivors rest in a tent near a damaged house in Longmen in Ya'an, the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan, on April 21, 2013, following a magnitude-7.0 earthquake the previous day.

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Sichuan quake

LUSHAN, China - Survivors gather at a vehicle charging cellphones in Lushan county in Ya'an, the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan, on April 21, 2013, following a magnitude-7.0 earthquake the previous day.

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Sichuan quake

LUSHAN, China - Survivors fetch hot water for cup noodles from relief supplies in Lushan county in Ya'an, the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan, on April 21, 2013, following a magnitude-7.0 earthquake the previous day.

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Sichuan quake

LUSHAN, China - Survivors arrive at a hospital in Lushan county in Ya'an, the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan, on April 21, 2013, following a magnitude-7.0 earthquake the previous day.

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Sichuan quake

LUSHAN, China - Survivors hold relief supplies in Lushan county in Ya'an, the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan, on April 21, 2013, following a magnitude-7.0 earthquake the previous day.

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Sichuan quake

LUSHAN, China - Survivors receive relief supplies in Lushan county in Ya'an, the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan, on April 21, 2013, following a magnitude-7.0 earthquake the previous day.

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Chinese premier Wen meets Japan's disaster survivors

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) speaks to survivors of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami at an evacuation center in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 21, 2011. (Pool photo)

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S. Korean president visits disaster-hit region

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak holds a girl at an evacuation center for survivors of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Tagajo, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 21, 2011. (Pool photo)

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Chinese premier Wen meets Japan's disaster survivors

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) speaks to survivors of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami at an evacuation center in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 21, 2011. (Pool photo)

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S. Korean president visits disaster-hit region

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (L) kisses a girl at an evacuation center for survivors of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami at an evacuation center in Tagajo, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 21, 2011. (Pool photo)

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S. Korean president visits disaster-hit region

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak holds a girl at an evacuation center for survivors of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Tagajo, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 21, 2011. (Pool photo)

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Muslim volunteers serve curry

OTSUCHI, Japan - Volunteers from Kasugai Islamic Center cook curry for quake and tsunami victims at an evacuation center in Otsuchi, Iwate Perfecture, on March 21, 2011. Seventeen Muslims have driven from Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, to the quake-devastated northeastern region, bringing with them large amounts of ingredients and cooking utensils, to serve hundreds of dishes of warm curry, rice and naan for survivors, giving them sustenance and encouragement.

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Doctor says 2 quake survivors in stable condition

SENDAI, Japan - Michio Kobayashi (C), a physician at Ishinomaki Red Cross Hospital, where two rescued quake survivors have been hospitalized, told reporters that the two are in a stable condition at the hospital in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 21, 2011. Kobayashi said both Sumi Abe, 80, and her grandson Jin, 16, had eaten breakfast and were doing well.

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American grads head to Nagasaki to document A-bomb survivors

NEW YORK, United States - Recent college graduate Alex Sklyar speaks in an interview with Kyodo News on June 21, 2010. He plans to join his partner in Nagasaki, Japan, to begin work in July on their documentary that focuses on atomic-bomb survivors, their relatives and peace activists.

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At least 9 die, 21 injured as tornado hits northern Japan

SAROMA, Japan - A rescue worker with a dog combs the debris of shattered houses for survivors after a tornado hit the eastern Hokkaido town of Saroma on Nov. 7. The tornado hit a tunnel construction site in the town, killing at least nine people and injuring 21.

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Emperor meets survivors of Pacific islands battles before trip

TOKYO, Japan - Choken Ginoza (L), who lost 10 members of his family in the battle on Tinian between Japanese and U.S. forces, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo following his meeting with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the Imperial Palace on June 21. The imperial couple met nine Japanese survivors of battles on Pacific islands during World War II, before their visit to Saipan, one of the islands, next week to pay homage to war victims of both sides.

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Japan film on Hiroshima A-bomb 'Face of Jizo' premieres in U.S.

BOSTON, United States - A Japanese film depicting the struggles of a Japanese woman, who survives the Aug. 6, 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, premiered in the United States on April 21 at a Massachusetts Institute of Technology theater as part of the Global Hibakusha (A-bomb survivors) Film Festival being held in Boston on April 14-24. Photo shows A-bomb survivors responding to questions from the film audience after the show.

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(2)A-bomb survivors sue gov't for refusing victim status

OSAKA, Japan - Plaintiffs and their lawyers and supporters walk into the Osaka District Court on May 27 to file their suits against the central government seeking a revocation of its decision not to recognize them as radiation victims. Suits were filed by 21 survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of Japan in Tokyo, Chiba and Osaka prefectures.

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Singapore SARS victims recount their ordeals

SINGAPORE - SARS survivors Lim Ing Haan (R), a 31-year-old cardiologist, Ong Pei Yuin (C), a 26-year-old surgeon, and Ashirdahwani Asmawi, a 24-year-old nurse, pose at a government-organized event aimed at ''celebrating life after SARS'' in Singapore on May 21. They contracted the disease while working at Tan Tock Seng Hospital and spoke about their ordeals.

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Rescue efforts continue in Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Rescue workers in Taipei on Sept. 23 continue to pull survivors from the rubble in the city's Sungshan district. The death toll from the massive earthquake that struck central Taiwan on Sept. 21 rose to 2,133 as of 9 a.m. Sept. 24, while the number of injured stood at 8,137, with 384 still missing.

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Japan sends prefab shelters to quake-hit Turkey

KOBE, Japan - One of three Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) ships starts to load 500 prefabricated houses at Kobe port Sept. 21 to transport them to Turkey for use by survivors of the Aug. 17 massive earthquake. Photo shows the fast combat support ship Tokiwa loading containerized prefabricated houses.

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CHINA-NANJING-NANJING MASSACRE SURVIVORS (CN)

(221212) -- NANJING, Dec. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Su Chengqi, a survivor of the Nanjing Massacre, talks about the past in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 21, 2022. This year marks the 85th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre. The Nanjing Massacre took place when Japanese troops captured the then-Chinese capital on Dec. 13, 1937. Over six weeks, they killed approximately 300,000 Chinese civilians and unarmed soldiers in one of the most barbaric episodes of World War II. By Dec. 11, 2022, the number of registered survivors of the massacre has decreased to 54. Reporters from Xinhua spent many years to look for the survivors of Nanjing Massacre and record their current lives. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)