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World Cup 2026 – US: Dutch Fans March Through Kansas City Ahead of Match Against Tunisia

Netherlands fans marched through the streets of Kansas City ahead of their team's final World Cup group-stage match against Tunisia on Thursday, June 25.

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[Breaking News]Airing of Hiroshima A-bomb victims list

HIROSHIMA, Japan, May 20 Kyodo - Hiroshima city officials air out books listing the names of victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city after removing them from a stone chamber beneath the cenotaph for the victims at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on May 20, 2026. The officials also turned each page to check the condition of the 130 books, which contain a total of 349,246 names, ahead of the rainy season. (Kyodo)

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Airing of Hiroshima A-bomb victims list

Airing of Hiroshima A-bomb victims list

Hiroshima city officials air out books listing the names of victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city after removing them from a stone chamber beneath the cenotaph for the victims at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on May 20, 2026. The officials also turned each page to check the condition of the 130 books, which contain a total of 349,246 names, ahead of the rainy season.

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Airing of Hiroshima A-bomb victims list

Airing of Hiroshima A-bomb victims list

Hiroshima city officials air out books listing the names of victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city after removing them from a stone chamber beneath the cenotaph for the victims at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on May 20, 2026. The officials also turned each page to check the condition of the 130 books, which contain a total of 349,246 names, ahead of the rainy season.

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Airing of Hiroshima A-bomb victims list

Airing of Hiroshima A-bomb victims list

Hiroshima city officials air out books listing the names of victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city after removing them from a stone chamber beneath the cenotaph for the victims at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on May 20, 2026. The officials also turned each page to check the condition of the 130 books, which contain a total of 349,246 names, ahead of the rainy season.

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Airing of Hiroshima A-bomb victims list

Airing of Hiroshima A-bomb victims list

Hiroshima city officials take books listing the names of victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city out of a stone chamber beneath the cenotaph for the victims at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on May 20, 2026. A total of 130 books containing a total of 349,246 names were aired out ahead of the rainy season.

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[Breaking News]Fire at shipbreaking site in Kure

KURE, Japan, May 14 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a fire at a shipbreaking yard in Kure in Hiroshima Prefecture on May 14, 2026. No injuries were reported from the incident in the western Japan city well known for shipbuilding. (Kyodo)

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Fire at shipbreaking site in Kure

Fire at shipbreaking site in Kure

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a fire at a shipbreaking yard in Kure in Hiroshima Prefecture on May 14, 2026. No injuries were reported from the incident in the western Japan city well known for shipbuilding.

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Fire at shipbreaking site in Kure

Fire at shipbreaking site in Kure

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a fire at a shipbreaking yard in Kure in Hiroshima Prefecture on May 14, 2026. No injuries were reported from the incident in the western Japan city well known for shipbuilding.

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Fire at shipbreaking site in Kure

Fire at shipbreaking site in Kure

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a fire at a shipbreaking yard in Kure in Hiroshima Prefecture on May 14, 2026. No injuries were reported from the incident in the western Japan city well known for shipbuilding.

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Fire at shipbreaking site in Kure

Fire at shipbreaking site in Kure

A fire breaks out at a shipbreaking yard in Kure in Hiroshima Prefecture on May 14, 2026. No injuries were reported from the incident in the western Japan city well known for shipbuilding.

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Fire at shipbreaking site in Kure

Fire at shipbreaking site in Kure

A fire breaks out at a shipbreaking yard in Kure in Hiroshima Prefecture on May 14, 2026. No injuries were reported from the incident in the western Japan city well known for shipbuilding.

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Antarctic Treaty meeting in Hiroshima

Antarctic Treaty meeting in Hiroshima

Ambassador Hideki Uyama (R), from Japan's Foreign Ministry, meets the press in Hiroshima on May 12, 2026, after the opening ceremony of the 48th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting in the western Japan city. The closed meeting, running through May 21, will discuss the peaceful use and environmental protection of Antarctica, with about 30 member countries taking part.

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

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Aug. 6 Kyodo - A ceremony is held 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. (Kyodo)

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Mori, A-bomb survivor who met Obama in Hiroshima, dies at 88

Mori, A-bomb survivor who met Obama in Hiroshima, dies at 88

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) hugs Shigeaki Mori, a survivor of the U.S. atomic bombing, at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on May 27, 2016, as Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit the atomic-bombed city. Mori died on March 14, 2026, at a hospital in Hiroshima aged 88.

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Mori, A-bomb survivor who met Obama in Hiroshima, dies at 88

Mori, A-bomb survivor who met Obama in Hiroshima, dies at 88

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) hugs Shigeaki Mori, a survivor of the U.S. atomic bombing, at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on May 27, 2016, as Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit the atomic-bombed city. Mori died on March 14, 2026, at a hospital in Hiroshima aged 88.

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Japan: M6.2 Earthquake Strikes Shimane Prefecture, No Tsunami Threat

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck western Japan on Tuesday, January 6, at 10:18 a.m. local time, with its epicenter located in eastern Shimane Prefecture. Authorities state there is no threat of a tsunami resulting from this quake.

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Sumo wrestlers visit Hiroshima peace park

Sumo wrestlers visit Hiroshima peace park

(From R) Ukrainian sumo wrestler ozeki Aonishiki, Mongolian yokozuna Hoshoryu and ozeki Kotozakura bow at the cenotaph at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Dec. 10, 2025. About 10 sumo wrestlers visited the park during a winter promotional tour in the western Japan city.

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Mass oyster die-offs in Hiroshima Pref.

Mass oyster die-offs in Hiroshima Pref.

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki (far L) inspects an oyster bed in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Nov. 19, 2025, following reports of mass die-offs at many oyster beds in the western Japan city.

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Mass oyster die-offs in Hiroshima Pref.

Mass oyster die-offs in Hiroshima Pref.

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki (R) is briefed from an oyster farmer in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Nov. 19, 2025, following reports of mass die-offs at many oyster beds in the western Japan city.

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Mass oyster die-offs in Hiroshima Pref.

Mass oyster die-offs in Hiroshima Pref.

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki (front, R) inspects oysters during a visit to an oyster farm in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Nov. 19, 2025, following reports of mass die-offs at many oyster beds in the western Japan city.

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Total lunar eclipse

Total lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse is seen above the western Japan city of Hiroshima on Sept. 8, 2025.

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Total lunar eclipse

Total lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse is seen above the western Japan city of Hiroshima on Sept. 8, 2025.

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Total lunar eclipse

Total lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse is seen above the Atomic Bomb Dome in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on Sept. 8, 2025.

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A-bomb exhibition begins in Osaka

A-bomb exhibition begins in Osaka

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura (2nd from R) and Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui (far R) attend a tape-cutting ceremony on the first day of an exhibition on the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the Osaka International Peace Center in the western Japan city on Aug. 22, 2025. Twenty-six items provided by the Hiroshima and Nagasaki A-bomb museums are on display at the event, which is being held until Dec. 27 to mark the 80th anniversary of the tragedy.

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A-bomb exhibition begins in Osaka

A-bomb exhibition begins in Osaka

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura (front, R) visits an exhibition on the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on its first day at the Osaka International Peace Center in the western Japan city on Aug. 22, 2025. Twenty-six items provided by the Hiroshima and Nagasaki A-bomb museums are on display at the event, which is being held until Dec. 27 to mark the 80th anniversary of the tragedy.

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A-bomb exhibition begins in Osaka

A-bomb exhibition begins in Osaka

An exhibition on the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki begins at the Osaka International Peace Center in the western Japan city on Aug. 22, 2025. Twenty-six items provided by the Hiroshima and Nagasaki A-bomb museums are on display at the event, which is being held until Dec. 27 to mark the 80th anniversary of the tragedy.

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[Breaking News]Hiroshima ahead of 80th A-bomb anniversary

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Aug. 6 Kyodo - Video shows the World Heritage-listed Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima on Aug. 5, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]80th anniversary of U.S. atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Aug. 6 Kyodo - People pray before the cenotaph at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima in the early hours of Aug. 6, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bomb attack on the western Japan city. (Kyodo)

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80th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

80th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

A streetcar passes by the World Heritage-listed Atomic Bomb Dome (back, R) in Hiroshima on Aug. 13, 2025, following the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city on Aug. 6.

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80th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

80th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

A streetcar passes by the World Heritage-listed Atomic Bomb Dome (back, R) in Hiroshima on Aug. 13, 2025, following the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city on Aug. 6.

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Princesses visit Hiroshima

Princesses visit Hiroshima

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (back, C) and her daughter, Princess Kako (back, R), visit a nursing home for atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima on Aug. 11, 2025, following the 80th anniversary on Aug. 6 of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Princesses visit Hiroshima

Princesses visit Hiroshima

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (back, C) and her daughter, Princess Kako (back, R), visit a nursing home for atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima on Aug. 11, 2025, following the 80th anniversary on Aug. 6 of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city. (Pool photo)

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Princesses visit Hiroshima

Princesses visit Hiroshima

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (L) and her daughter, Princess Kako, lay flowers at the cenotaph at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Aug. 11, 2025, following the 80th anniversary on Aug. 6 of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city. (Pool photo)

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Princesses visit Hiroshima

Princesses visit Hiroshima

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (R) and her daughter, Princess Kako, lay flowers at the cenotaph at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Aug. 11, 2025, following the 80th anniversary on Aug. 6 of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city. (Pool photo)

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Japan: Sirens Mark 80 Years Since Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki

Nagasaki marked 80 years on Saturday, August 9, since the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on the city, holding its annual ceremony at Peace Park, located near the hypocenter. At 11:02 a.m., the time of the bombing, bells and sirens rang out across the city in tribute to the victims.

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Memorial event in Potsdam on 80th A-bomb anniv.

Memorial event in Potsdam on 80th A-bomb anniv.

Lanterns float on a lake in Potsdam on Aug. 9, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Japan's Nagasaki in World War II. U.S. President Harry Truman's order for the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was issued during his stay in the eastern German city in the closing days of the war in the summer of 1945.

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Memorial event in Potsdam on 80th A-bomb anniv.

Memorial event in Potsdam on 80th A-bomb anniv.

Lanterns float on a lake in Potsdam on Aug. 9, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Japan's Nagasaki in World War II. U.S. President Harry Truman's order for the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was issued during his stay in the eastern German city in the closing days of the war in the summer of 1945.

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Japan: Nagasaki Observes 80th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing at Peace Park

Nagasaki marked 80 years on Saturday, August 9, since the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on the city, holding its annual ceremony at Peace Park, located near the hypocenter. At 11:02 a.m., the time of the bombing, bells and sirens rang out in tribute to the victims, followed by a minute of silence to pray for lasting peace.

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Protest over nuke development in U.S.

Protest over nuke development in U.S.

Protesters lie down near the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, a federal research lab developing nuclear warheads, in Livermore, California, on Aug. 6, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Japan's Hiroshima city.

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80th A-bomb anniversary

80th A-bomb anniversary

Japanese and U.S. military attaches in Islamabad hold a joint memorial ceremony on Aug. 6, 2025, with Pakistani military personnel and others attending, in the Pakistani capital to mark the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city of Hiroshima.

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80th A-bomb anniversary

80th A-bomb anniversary

Melissa Parke, executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, known as ICAN, speaks during an international symposium in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city.

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80th A-bomb anniversary

80th A-bomb anniversary

Alexander Kmentt, director of the Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Department of the Austrian Foreign Ministry, speaks during an anti-nuclear weapons event in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of the western Japan city.

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80th A-bomb anniversary

80th A-bomb anniversary

An anti-nuclear weapons event is held in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2025, on the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of the western Japan city.

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80th A-bomb anniversary

80th A-bomb anniversary

People release lanterns on the Motoyasu River in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2025, in memory of the victims of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city on its 80th anniversary.

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80th A-bomb anniversary

80th A-bomb anniversary

People release lanterns on the Motoyasu River in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2025, in memory of the victims of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city on its 80th anniversary.

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80th A-bomb anniversary

80th A-bomb anniversary

Lee Yi-yang, Taiwan's de facto ambassador to Japan, attends a memorial ceremony 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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80th A-bomb anniversary

80th A-bomb anniversary

Israeli Ambassador to Japan Gilad Cohen attends a memorial ceremony 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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80th A-bomb anniversary

80th A-bomb anniversary

Waleed Siam, representative of the Permanent General Mission of Palestine in Japan, is pictured during a memorial ceremony 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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80th A-bomb anniversary

80th A-bomb anniversary

Women pray during a ceremony in Sapporo in Hokkaido on Aug. 6, 2025, to mark the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima. A group including second-generation survivors and their supporters hosted the ceremony, replacing a survivors' group in the northern Japan city that disbanded in March due to the ageing of members.

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