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80th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima

Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki speaks during a ceremony at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2025, marking the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city.

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Anti-nuke international group head in Hiroshima

Karen Hallberg (C), secretary general of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, co-recipient of the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize, poses for a photo during a visit to Hiroshima, western Japan, on June 27, 2025. Standing next to her is Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki (2nd from right in photograph).

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U.N. nuclear weapons ban treaty meeting

Japan's Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki (L) speaks at a panel discussion during the second meeting of parties to the U.N. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Nov. 28, 2023.

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Spouses of G-7 leaders in Hiroshima

Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki (2nd from L) accompanies the spouses of Group of Seven leaders, (from L) Akshata Murty of Britain, the European Commission president's husband Heiko Echter von der Leyen, Britta Ernst of Germany, Yuko Kishida of Japan and Jill Biden of the United States, during their visit to the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on May 19, 2023, the first day of a three-day Group of Seven summit in the western Japanese city. (Pool photo)

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Spouses of G-7 leaders in Hiroshima

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui (4th from L) speaks to the spouses of Group of Seven leaders, accompanied by Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki (far L), during their visit to the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on May 19, 2023, the first day of a three-day Group of Seven summit in the western Japanese city. (Pool photo)

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Hiroshima governor, mayor

Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki (L) and Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui attend a press conference in the western Japan city on May 22, 2023, a day after the Group of Seven leaders wrapped up their three-day meeting.

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6 pref. governors seek business ties with U.S. startups

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Six Japanese prefectural governors - (from L) Hidehiko Yuzaki of Hiroshima, Ryuta Ibaragi of Okayama, Yasushi Furukawa of Saga, Hiroshi Ogawa of Fukuoka, Katsusada Hirose of Oita (3rd from R) and Heita Kawakatsu of Shizuoka (far R) - pose for photos with officials of the U.S.-Japan Council, organizer of a conference at Stanford University in California to discuss ways to develop business ties with companies based in Silicon Valley, on July 28, 2014.

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6 pref. governors attend confab in CA for business ties

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Six Japanese prefectural governors -- (from R) Hidehiko Yuzaki of Hiroshima, Hiroshi Ogawa of Fukuoka, Heita Kawakatsu of Shizuoka, Ryuta Ibaragi of Okayama, Katsusada Hirose of Oita and Yasushi Furukawa of Saga, attend a conference at Stanford University in California to explore ways to develop business ties with companies based in Silicon Valley on July 28, 2014.

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Hiroshima's 100 attractive structures announced

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki announces a list of 100 attractive architectural structures in the prefecture selected by local residents at the prefectural office in Hiroshima City on June 10, 2014.

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'Demon Kakka' emphasizes importance of cancer test

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japanese singer and entertainer "Demon Kakka," or Demon Kogure (R), and Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki promote cancer screening on May 19, 2014, announcing the number of a phone line service for screening dubbed "Kakka dial."

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Nuclear disarmament symposium

NEW YORK, United States - Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki (L) and Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui attend a nuclear disarmament symposium sponsored by the prefectural government at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 30, 2014.

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Hiroshima governor in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki is seen while giving a speech at Georgetown University in Washington on April 24, 2014. Yuzaki said the Hiroshima prefectural government will continue working to secure a visit from U.S. President Barack Obama to the city of Hiroshima, one of two Japanese cities devastated by U.S. atomic bombs dropped in 1945 in World War II.

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'Daddy-friendly' companies form league in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki (C front) poses with representatives of companies in the western Japan prefecture on March 25, 2014, at the prefectural government building as they launch a league of corporations supportive of their male employees proactively taking up childrearing responsibilities.

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Hiroshima, Ehime governors attend regional promotional event

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki (front L) and Ehime Gov. Tokihiro Nakamura (front R) pose for photos at a commemorative event for the "Setouchi Shimanowa 2014" exposition held on Miyajima island in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, on March 21, 2014. The exposition, aimed at promoting the Seto Inland Sea area between the two prefectures in western Japan, involves various events scheduled to run through Oct. 26.

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Ex-Polish President Walesa in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Former Polish President and Nobel Peace laureate Lech Walesa (L) talks with Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki (R) at the prefectural office in the city of Hiroshima, Japan, on March 19, 2014. Walesa is on a three-day visit to the city from March 18 at the invitation of Mazda Corp., which is headquartered in the Prefecture.

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Takeuchi shows silver medal to Hiroshima governor

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japanese snowboarder Tomoka Takeuchi (L) shows the silver medal she won in the women's parallel giant slalom at the Sochi Olympics to Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki at the Hiroshima prefectural government office in Hiroshima, western Japan, on March 11, 2014.

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Hiroshima gov. shows off snowboard from Sochi medalist Takeuchi

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki shows the press a snowboard he received in the past from Tomoka Takeuchi, Sochi Olympics women's snowboard parallel giant slalom silver medalist, at the Hiroshima prefectural government office on Feb. 20, 2014. Takeuchi is Hiroshima's goodwill ambassador for tourism.

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Hiroshima grades nuclear disarmament effort

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki releases the "Hiroshima Report" at the prefectural government office in Hiroshima on April 11, 2013. The prefectural government of Hiroshima issued the report grading 19 nations on their efforts to reduce nuclear arms or promote nonproliferation.

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Michelin's Hiroshima guidebook

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Bernard Delmas (L), the president of Nihon Michelin Tire Co., meets Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki at the prefectural government office in Hiroshima on Nov. 22, 2012. The publisher of the Michelin Guide said the same day it will publish a new guidebook in the spring of 2013 giving ratings to restaurants and hotels specifically in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan.

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Hiroshima gov. meets U.N. chief

NEW YORK, United States - Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki (2nd from L) and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (far R) hold talks at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Nov. 9, 2011. Yuzaki said that the U.N. chief backed his ''Hiroshima for Global Peace'' plan during their meeting as part of the governor's North American tour to promote it. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Hiroshima gov. meets U.N. chief

NEW YORK, United States - Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki (L) and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon shake hands at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Nov. 9, 2011. Yuzaki said that the U.N. chief backed his ''Hiroshima for Global Peace'' plan during their meeting as part of the governor's North American tour to promote it. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Hiroshima Gov. Yuzaki in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki speaks at a press conference in Washington on Nov. 8, 2011. Yuzaki vowed to work toward the abolition of nuclear weapons in reference to ''A Hiroshima for Global Peace'' plan.

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Actress Nishida promotes Hiroshima oysters

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Actress Hikaru Nishida and Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki try out an oyster stew during an event in Hiroshima City on Oct. 18, 2010, to promote oysters produced in Hiroshima Prefecture.

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Yuzaki wins Hiroshima gubernatorial election

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hidehiko Yuzaki (2nd from L), a 44-year-old former trade ministry bureaucrat, celebrates with his family and supporters on Nov. 8, 2009, after the media project his victory in the gubernatorial election in Hiroshima Prefecture. Yuzaki won a landslide victory in the election to replace outgoing Gov. Yuzan Fujita.

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Nuclear disarmament forum in Hiroshima

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press after the conclusion of the two-day inaugural meeting of the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weapons in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Dec. 11, 2022, alongside Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki. The nuclear disarmament forum comprising former political leaders and scholars was set up under the initiative of Kishida. (Pool photo)

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Nuclear disarmament forum in Hiroshima

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press after the conclusion of the two-day inaugural meeting of the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weapons in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Dec. 11, 2022, alongside Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki. The nuclear disarmament forum comprising former political leaders and scholars was set up under the initiative of Kishida. (Pool photo)

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Nuclear disarmament forum in Hiroshima

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press after the conclusion of the two-day inaugural meeting of the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weapons in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Dec. 11, 2022, alongside Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki. The nuclear disarmament forum comprising former political leaders and scholars was set up under the initiative of Kishida. (Pool photo)

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Hiroshima gov. meets PM Kishida

Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki (2nd from L) pose for a photo with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (2nd from R) at his office in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2022, after submitting a letter of request seeking a visit by G7 leaders to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in the western Japan city during the 2023 summit.

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Hiroshima gov. meets PM Kishida

Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki (L) submits a letter of request to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at his office in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2022, seeking a visit by G7 leaders to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in the western Japan city during the 2023 summit.

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Hiroshima hopes to host 2023 G-7 summit

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui (C, L) and Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki (C, R) talk to the press in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2022, after meeting with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to tell him of their hope to host the 2023 Group of Seven summit in the western Japan city.

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Japan's fight against coronavirus

Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki speaks at a press conference in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Jan. 6, 2022, amid growing concerns over the spread of coronavirus infections.

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Hiroshima Gov. welcomes Obama's visit

Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki meets with reporters at the prefectural office in Hiroshima on May 11, 2016. While expressing appreciation for U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to visit Hiroshima, Yuzaki said he expects Obama to listen to the voices of atomic-bomb survivors. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hiroshima gov., mayor meet ahead of G-7 meeting

Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki (L) meets with Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui at the Hiroshima municipal office on Feb. 5, 2016. The two agreed that the prefectural and municipal governments need to cooperate closely in hosting a Group of Seven foreign ministerial meeting in April. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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7 prefectures join tourism blitz for Seto Inland Sea region, west Japan

Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki (4th from L) and other members of a group promoting tourism in seven prefectures facing the Seto Inland Sea, or Setouchi, announce in Okayama, western Japan, on July 29, 2015, that the group will become a general incorporated association around next April. The seven prefectures are Hyogo, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tokushima, Kagawa and Ehime. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan to host G-7 foreign ministers' meet in Hiroshima next April 10-11

(From L) Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki give a toast at an event in Tokyo on July 23, 2015. Kishida said the same day next year's meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers in Hiroshima will be held on April 10 to 11. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hiroshima governor meets U.N. disarmament chief in N.Y.

Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki (2nd from L) confers with U.N. disarmament chief Angela Kane (2nd from R) in New York on April 28, 2015. Yuzaki sought Kane's cooperation to incorporate in the U.N. NPT Review Conference's final document a plea for world leaders to visit the two Japanese atomic-bombed cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yuzaki wins Hiroshima gubernatorial election

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hidehiko Yuzaki (2nd from L), a 44-year-old former trade ministry bureaucrat, celebrates with his family and supporters on Nov. 8, 2009, after the media project his victory in the gubernatorial election in Hiroshima Prefecture. Yuzaki won a landslide victory in the election to replace outgoing Gov. Yuzan Fujita. (Kyodo)

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Actress Nishida promotes Hiroshima oysters

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Actress Hikaru Nishida and Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki try out an oyster stew during an event in Hiroshima City on Oct. 18, 2010, to promote oysters produced in Hiroshima Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Hiroshima gov. meets U.N. chief

NEW YORK, United States - Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki (2nd from L) and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (far R) hold talks at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Nov. 9, 2011. Yuzaki said that the U.N. chief backed his ''Hiroshima for Global Peace'' plan during their meeting as part of the governor's North American tour to promote it. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

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Hiroshima gov. meets U.N. chief

NEW YORK, United States - Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki (L) and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon shake hands at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Nov. 9, 2011. Yuzaki said that the U.N. chief backed his ''Hiroshima for Global Peace'' plan during their meeting as part of the governor's North American tour to promote it. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

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Hiroshima Gov. Yuzaki in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki speaks at a press conference in Washington on Nov. 8, 2011. Yuzaki vowed to work toward the abolition of nuclear weapons in reference to ''A Hiroshima for Global Peace'' plan. (Kyodo)

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Hiroshima plans free coronavirus testing

Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki attends a press conference at the prefectural government headquarters in Hiroshima on Jan 19, 2021. Hiroshima Prefecture will prepare to launch free coronavirus testing on up to 800,000 people in the central part of the city of Hiroshima as early as February.

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Anniversary of western Japan rain disaster

Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki speaks at a memorial service held in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, on July 6, 2019, to mark the first anniversary of flooding and mudslides triggered by torrential rains in western Japan that claimed the lives of more than 270 people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Incumbent Yuzaki wins 3rd term as Hiroshima governor

Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki is congratulated by supporters after the Hiroshima gubernatorial election on Nov. 12, 2017. Yuzaki was re-elected to a third four-year term with the backing of major parties including the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner the Komeito party. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe vows to ensure residents' safety from possible N. Korean missiles

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) receives a written request from Shimane Gov. Zembee Mizoguchi (2nd from R), alongside (from L) Kochi Gov. Masanao Ozaki, Ehime Gov. Tokihiro Nakamura and Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki, at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2017. Abe pledged to ensure the safety of residents in the four western Japan prefectures over which North Korea has said its missiles could fly en route to waters off the U.S. territory of Guam. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan calls for strengthening NPT regime amid growing N. Korea threat

Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki (R) speaks at a symposium on nuclear disarmament in Vienna on May 2, 2017, with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida sitting by his side. The Hiroshima prefectural government held the symposium to coincide with a session of the preparatory committee for the 2020 review conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in the Austrian capital. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gov. to ask Pope Francis to visit Hiroshima

At a press conference on April 11, 2017, at the prefectural office, Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki announces that he will visit the Vatican in May to ask Pope Francis to visit Hiroshima to issue a message calling for the termination of nuclear arms. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hiroshima governor receives thank-you note from Obama

Photo shows a gratitude letter sent by U.S. President Barack Obama to Hidehiko Yuzaki, governor of western Japan prefecture of Hiroshima. Yuzaki told a press conference on Oct. 25, 2016, that he received the letter via the U.S. Embassy in Japan as the prefectural government had presented a pot to Obama when he visited the atomic-bombed city of Hiroshima in May. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo