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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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Maritime security drill ahead of G-7 summit in Hiroshima

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a maritime security drill conducted by a regional section of the Japan Coast Guard in Hiroshima port to guard against a suspicious vessel ahead of a Group of Seven summit in the western Japan city of Hiroshima.

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Maritime security drill ahead of G-7 summit in Hiroshima

A regional section of the Japan Coast Guard conducts a maritime security drill in Hiroshima port on March 20, 2023, to guard against a suspicious vessel ahead of a Group of Seven summit in May in the western Japan city of Hiroshima.

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Maritime security drill ahead of G-7 summit in Hiroshima

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a maritime security drill conducted by a regional section of the Japan Coast Guard in Hiroshima port on March 20, 2023, to guard against a suspicious vessel ahead of a Group of Seven summit in May in the western Japan city of Hiroshima.

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Security drill on ship conducted in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The Japan Coast Guard conducts an anti-terror drill aboard a ship at Hiroshima Port in Hiroshima on May 29, 2014.

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Voyage with antinuclear message

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Sayaka Takahashi from Ishinomaki, one of the cities most severely damaged by the 2011 tsunami in northeastern Japan, speaks before departing aboard a ship from Yokohama port on July 18, 2013. Survivors of the 1945 U.S atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and of the 2011 disaster, including Takahashi, departed on an 85-day around-the-world voyage organized by Tokyo-based nongovernmental organization Peace Boat, to share their experiences and advocate the abolition of nuclear power and weapons.

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Voyage with antinuclear message

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Shigeko Sasamori, who survived the 1945 U.S atomic bombing of Hiroshima at age 13, speaks before departing aboard a ship from Yokohama port on July 18, 2013. Survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, including Sasamori, and of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, departed on an 85-day around-the-world voyage organized by Tokyo-based nongovernmental organization Peace Boat, to share their experiences and advocate the abolition of nuclear power and weapons.

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Voyage with antinuclear message

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Participants of an 85-day voyage around the world, organized by Tokyo-based nongovernmental organization Peace Boat, pose for photos before departing from Yokohama port on July 18, 2013. Survivors of the 1945 U.S atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan are among the participants of the voyage to share their experiences and advocate the abolition of nuclear power and weapons.

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Voyage with antinuclear message

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A ship departs on an 85-day voyage around the world from Yokohama port on July 18, 2013. Survivors of the 1945 U.S atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan are among the participants of the voyage, organized by Tokyo-based nongovernmental organization Peace Boat, to share their experiences and advocate the abolition of nuclear power and weapons.

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Chinese navy vessel makes port call in Japan

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Naval officer candidates aboard the Chinese naval training vessel Zhenghe line up at the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's Etajima port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Nov. 5, 2009, after their 5,470-ton arrived there.

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Chinese navy vessel makes port call in Japan

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The Chinese naval training vessel Zhenghe makes a port call at the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's Etajima port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Nov. 5, 2009. It is the second such port call in Japan made by a Chinese naval vessel following one in November 2007 in Tokyo.

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U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy dies at 77

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in January 1978 shows U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy (R), together with his then wife Joan Bennett Kennedy (L), heading to the Memorial Cenotaph for A-Bomb Victims at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima to offer a wreath. U.S media reported that Kennedy died Aug. 25 at age 77 at his home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, after a lengthy battle with brain cancer.

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Towada leaves for Indian Ocean on fuel supply mission

KURE, Japan - Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel wave as the supply ship Towada leaves its home port in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Nov. 10 for the Indian Ocean for a refueling mission to support the U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and around Afghanistan.

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(1)MSDF supply ship Tokiwa returns from Arabian Sea

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The Maritime Self-Defense Force supply ship Tokiwa returned April 22 to its home port of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, after a six-month mission in the Arabian Sea to refuel U.S. and allied warships. The Tokiwa was replaced by the Towada, which left its home port in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, March 14.

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(2)2 MSDF ships return from Kuwait after Iraq mission

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The 8,900-ton Oosumi, a landing ship of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF), returns to its home port of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, on April 8 after a mission to Kuwait to supply Japanese troops involved in reconstruction efforts in Iraq.

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2 MSDF ships return from Kuwait after Iraq mission

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The 4,550-ton destroyer Murasame of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF ) returns to its home port in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on April 8 from Kuwait. The destroyer accompanied the 8,900-ton landing ship Oosumi on a mission to supply Japanese troops involved in reconstruction efforts in Iraq. The Oosumi also returned to Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, the same day.

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(7)MSDF ship leaves Hiroshima to supply Japanese troops in Iraq

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The 8,900-ton Maritime Self-Defense Force ship Oosumi leaves Kure port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Feb. 14 to transport supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops in Iraq.

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(4)MSDF ship leaves Hiroshima to supply Japanese troops in Iraq

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Relatives send off Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) members at Kure port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Feb. 14 as the MSDF transport ship Oosumi leaves the port to move supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops in Iraq.

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(3)MSDF ship leaves Hiroshima to supply Japanese troops in Iraq

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) member hugs his child at Kure port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Feb. 14 before he leaves the port aboard the MSDF transport ship Oosumi assigned to move supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops in Iraq.

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(6)MSDF ship leaves Hiroshima to supply Japanese troops in Iraq

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Civic group members demonstrate against the dispatch of the 8,900-ton Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) ship Oosumi to transport supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops in Iraq at Kure port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Feb. 14.

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(2)MSDF ship leaves Hiroshima to supply Japanese troops in Iraq

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) member spends time with his family on the MSDF transport ship Oosumi at Kure port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Feb. 14. The vessel left the port later in the day for Hokkaido to pick up vehicles and equipment en route to Kuwait.

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(1)MSDF ship leaves Hiroshima to supply Japanese troops in Iraq

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Relatives of Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) members visit Kure port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Feb. 14 to see them off before the 8,900-ton MSDF transport ship Oosumi leaves the port to move supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops in Iraq. The vessel will pick up vehicles and equipment in Hokkaido before heading to Kuwait.

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(5)MSDF ship leaves Hiroshima to supply Japanese troops in Iraq

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Capt. Yasuhiro Mukuo (L) and Capt. Hiroji Sakaue meet the press on the 8,900-ton Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) transport ship Oosumi at Kure port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Feb. 14 before the ship leaves the port to move supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops in Iraq. Mukuo will oversee the transport operation and Sakaue will command the ship.

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Japanese naval ship Shimokita leaves for Indian Ocean

KURE, Japan - Crew members of the Japanese landing ship tank Shimokita attend a gathering before sailing from the vessel's home port of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Feb. 4 as part of Japan's rear-area support for U.S.-led military operations in Afghanistan.

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Pusan-Hiroshima ferry service launched

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The first ferry from South Korea's Pusan arrives at Hiroshima port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Oct. 22 in a Pusan-Hiroshima service launched the same day. The ferry, operated by a Pusan-based company, will leave Pusan for Hiroshima every Monday, Wednesday and Friday and Hiroshima for Pusan every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.

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2 destroyers leave to replace other ships in Arabian Sea

SASEBO, Japan - The 3,850-ton destroyer Asakaze of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) leaves the MSDF's Sasebo port in Nagasaki Prefecture on July 1 for the Indian Ocean. The Asakaze and the 4,555-ton destroyer Inazuma, which left Kure port in Hiroshima Prefecture the same day, will replace two vessels that are providing logistic support for the U.S. war in Afghanistan.

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Nagasaki urges nuke elimination as city marks 77th A-bomb anniv.

Nagasaki marked the 77th anniversary Tuesday of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city during World War II, with Mayor Tomihisa Taue calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons amid mounting concern over their potential use following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. A moment of silence was observed at 11:02 a.m., the exact time on Aug. 9, 1945, when a plutonium bomb codenamed "Fat Man" dropped by a U.S. bomber exploded over the port city, only the second time a nuclear weapon has been used in war. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who represents a constituency in Hiroshima and has expressed readiness to work toward a world free of nuclear weapons, said, "Even in the midst of a severe security situation, we must continue our history of non-use of nuclear weapons and continue to make Nagasaki the site of the last atomic bombing."

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Towada leaves for Indian Ocean on fuel supply mission

KURE, Japan - Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel wave as the supply ship Towada leaves its home port in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Nov. 10 for the Indian Ocean for a refueling mission to support the U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and around Afghanistan. (Kyodo)

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Drill simulating maritime terror attack conducted in western Japan

Coast guard personnel take part in a drill simulating a maritime terror attack at Hiroshima port in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on Dec. 3, 2015, prior to a meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers to be held in the city in April 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Drill simulating maritime terror attack conducted in western Japan

Policemen take part in a drill simulating a maritime terror attack at Hiroshima port in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on Dec. 3, 2015, prior to a meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers to be held in the city in April 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Peace Boat with A-bomb survivors departs from Yokohama

A ship of the nonprofit group Peace Boat sets sail from the Port of Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, on April 12, 2015, with eight World War II atomic bombing survivors in Hiroshima and Nagasaki on board. The A-bomb survivors are poised to convey in 24 countries their experience of being witness to the bombs' horrors during their voyage of some 100 days. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy dies at 77

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in January 1978 shows U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy (R), together with his then wife Joan Bennett Kennedy (L), heading to the Memorial Cenotaph for A-Bomb Victims at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima to offer a wreath. U.S media reported that Kennedy died Aug. 25 at age 77 at his home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, after a lengthy battle with brain cancer. (Kyodo)

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Chinese navy vessel makes port call in Japan

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Naval officer candidates aboard the Chinese naval training vessel Zhenghe line up at the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's Etajima port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Nov. 5, 2009, after their 5,470-ton arrived there. (Kyodo)

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Chinese navy vessel makes port call in Japan

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The Chinese naval training vessel Zhenghe makes a port call at the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's Etajima port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Nov. 5, 2009. It is the second such port call in Japan made by a Chinese naval vessel following one in November 2007 in Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Japanese naval ship Shimokita leaves for Indian Ocean

KURE, Japan - Crew members of the Japanese landing ship tank Shimokita attend a gathering before sailing from the vessel's home port of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Feb. 4 as part of Japan's rear-area support for U.S.-led military operations in Afghanistan. (Kyodo)

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(2)2 MSDF ships return from Kuwait after Iraq mission

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The 8,900-ton Oosumi, a landing ship of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF), returns to its home port of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, on April 8 after a mission to Kuwait to supply Japanese troops involved in reconstruction efforts in Iraq. (Kyodo)

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(2)MSDF ship leaves Hiroshima to supply Japanese troops in Iraq

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) member spends time with his family on the MSDF transport ship Oosumi at Kure port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Feb. 14. The vessel left the port later in the day for Hokkaido to pick up vehicles and equipment en route to Kuwait. (Kyodo)

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(1)MSDF supply ship Tokiwa returns from Arabian Sea

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The Maritime Self-Defense Force supply ship Tokiwa returned April 22 to its home port of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, after a six-month mission in the Arabian Sea to refuel U.S. and allied warships. The Tokiwa was replaced by the Towada, which left its home port in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, March 14. (Kyodo)

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(1)MSDF ship leaves Hiroshima to supply Japanese troops in Iraq

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Relatives of Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) members visit Kure port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Feb. 14 to see them off before the 8,900-ton MSDF transport ship Oosumi leaves the port to move supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops in Iraq. The vessel will pick up vehicles and equipment in Hokkaido before heading to Kuwait. (Kyodo)

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Peace Boat ship leaves Yokohama

Passengers on a Peace Boat ship, including survivors of the 1945 U.S. nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, pose for a photo at Yokohama Port on Jan. 8, 2018, before leaving for an eight-nation tour of Asia and Oceania. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Peace Boat ship leaves Yokohama

Passengers on a Peace Boat ship, including survivors of the 1945 U.S. nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, pose for a photo at Yokohama Port on Jan. 8, 2018, before leaving for an eight-nation tour of Asia and Oceania. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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A-bomb survivors start global tour

A ship carrying atomic-bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki as well as peace campaigners leaves Yokohama Port, near Tokyo, on April 12, 2017, for a cruise around the world. Before returning home on July 25, they will travel to 22 countries in Asia and Europe to seek the termination of nuclear weapons. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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A-bomb survivors start global tour

A ship carrying atomic-bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki as well as peace campaigners leaves Yokohama Port, near Tokyo, on April 12, 2017, for a cruise around the world. Before returning home on July 25, they will travel to 22 countries in Asia and Europe to seek the termination of nuclear weapons. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 MSDF ships return from Kuwait after Iraq mission

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The 4,550-ton destroyer Murasame of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF ) returns to its home port in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on April 8 from Kuwait. The destroyer accompanied the 8,900-ton landing ship Oosumi on a mission to supply Japanese troops involved in reconstruction efforts in Iraq. The Oosumi also returned to Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, the same day. (Kyodo)

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(7)MSDF ship leaves Hiroshima to supply Japanese troops in Iraq

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The 8,900-ton Maritime Self-Defense Force ship Oosumi leaves Kure port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Feb. 14 to transport supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops in Iraq. (Kyodo)

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(6)MSDF ship leaves Hiroshima to supply Japanese troops in Iraq

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Civic group members demonstrate against the dispatch of the 8,900-ton Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) ship Oosumi to transport supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops in Iraq at Kure port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Feb. 14. (Kyodo)

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(5)MSDF ship leaves Hiroshima to supply Japanese troops in Iraq

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Capt. Yasuhiro Mukuo (L) and Capt. Hiroji Sakaue meet the press on the 8,900-ton Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) transport ship Oosumi at Kure port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Feb. 14 before the ship leaves the port to move supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops in Iraq. Mukuo will oversee the transport operation and Sakaue will command the ship. (Kyodo)

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(4)MSDF ship leaves Hiroshima to supply Japanese troops in Iraq

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Relatives send off Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) members at Kure port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Feb. 14 as the MSDF transport ship Oosumi leaves the port to move supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops in Iraq. (Kyodo)

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(3)MSDF ship leaves Hiroshima to supply Japanese troops in Iraq

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) member hugs his child at Kure port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Feb. 14 before he leaves the port aboard the MSDF transport ship Oosumi assigned to move supplies for Ground Self-Defense Force troops in Iraq. (Kyodo)

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Pusan-Hiroshima ferry service launched

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The first ferry from South Korea's Pusan arrives at Hiroshima port in Hiroshima Prefecture on Oct. 22 in a Pusan-Hiroshima service launched the same day. The ferry, operated by a Pusan-based company, will leave Pusan for Hiroshima every Monday, Wednesday and Friday and Hiroshima for Pusan every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. (Kyodo)