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Passenger ferry resumes between Shanghai and 2 Japanese cities

Photo taken on June 28, 2025, shows a ferry at a port in Shanghai ahead of its departure to Osaka, Japan, with around 30 Chinese passengers aboard. Commercial services between Shanghai and Osaka, and between Shanghai and Kobe resumed the same day for the first time in about five years, following a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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30th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Kobe Port Tower is illuminated in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 16, 2025, the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,000 people.

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Kobe Port Tower to reopen after repair work

Photo taken on April 23, 2024, shows Kobe Port Tower in the western Japan city ahead of its reopening to the public on April 26, following the completion of nearly three years of work to make the 108-meter facility earthquake-resistant.

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[Breaking News] 29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan Kyodo - Lanterns are lit in a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, forming the word "tomoni" (together) and the figures one and seventeen, the date of the 1995 disaster in the western Japan port city and its vicinity that killed over 6,000 people. (Kyodo)

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Lanterns are lit in a park (lower R) in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, forming the word "tomoni" (together) and the figures one and seventeen, the date of the 1995 disaster in the western Japan port city and its vicinity that killed over 6,000 people.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Lanterns are lit in a park (lower R) in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, forming the word "tomoni" (together) and the figures one and seventeen, the date of the 1995 disaster in the western Japan port city and its vicinity that killed over 6,000 people.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Lanterns are lit in a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, forming the word "tomoni" (together) and the figures one and seventeen, the date of the 1995 disaster in the western Japan port city and its vicinity that killed over 6,000 people.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Lanterns are lit in a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, forming the word "tomoni" (together) and the figures one and seventeen, the date of the 1995 disaster in the western Japan port city and its vicinity that killed over 6,000 people.

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Kobe Port Tower

Kobe Port Tower after renovation work was completed. .=Date:December 25, 2023, Place: Kobe

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Kobe Port Tower

Kobe Port Tower after renovation work was completed.=Date:December 25, 2023, Place: Kobe

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Kobe Port Tower

Kobe Port Tower after renovation work was completed. .=Date:December 25, 2023, Place: Kobe

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Kobe Port Tower

Kobe Port Tower after renovation work was completed. .=Date:December 25, 2023, Place: Kobe

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Kobe Port Tower

Kobe Port Tower after renovation work was completed. .=Date:December 25, 2023, Place: Kobe

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Kobe Port Tower

Kobe Port Tower after renovation work was completed. .=Date:December 25, 2023, Place: Kobe

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Kobe Port Tower

Kobe Port Tower after renovation work was completed. .=Date:December 25, 2023, Place: Kobe

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Kobe Port Tower

Kobe Port Tower after renovation work was completed. .=Date:December 25, 2023, Place: Kobe

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Illuminated Kobe Port Tower

Kobe Port Tower in Kobe, western Japan, now undergoing repair work to make it earthquake-resistant, is lit up in red on Dec. 21, 2023, ahead of its reopening to the public next spring.

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Illuminated Kobe Port Tower

Kobe Port Tower in Kobe, western Japan, now undergoing repair work to make it earthquake-resistant, is lit up in red on Dec. 21, 2023, ahead of its reopening to the public next spring.

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WORLD PORT CITY COOPERATION FORUM (CN)

(231115) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nakasone Akiko, chief representative of Shanghai Office of Kobe International Community Center of Japan, speaks at the China Tianjin World Port City Cooperation Forum in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Nov. 15, 2023. The forum kicked off here on Wednesday, under the theme of "Transformation of Port Economy and Development of Port City". (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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50th anniversary of Tianjin-Kobe sister city relationship celebrated

STORY: 50th anniversary of Tianjin-Kobe sister city relationship celebrated DATELINE: June 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:20 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebration in Tianjin, China STORYLINE: A ceremony was held in north China's Tianjin Municipality on Saturday in celebration of the 50th anniversary of its sister city relationship with Kobe, Japan. On June 24, 1973, Tianjin and Kobe signed a sister city agreement, which was the first of this kind in China. The two cities have maintained frequent exchanges and cooperation in various areas such as port logistics, medical and health care, urban greening, culture and sports. During the COVID-19 pandemic, both cities donated anti-pandemic supplies to each other. As part of the celebration, a photo exhibition featuring the exchanges and friendship between Tianjin and Kobe over the decades drew many visitors. Zhang Gong, mayor of Tianjin, said in a congratulatory letter that the two cities formed a wide-ranging

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28th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People pray by lanterns at a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2023, the 28th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, which struck the western Japan port city and its vicinity killing more than 6,000 people.

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28th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People light lanterns during a memorial event at a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2023, the 28th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, which struck the western Japan port city and its vicinity killing more than 6,000 people.

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28th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People pray at a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2023, the 28th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, which struck the western Japan port city and its vicinity killing more than 6,000 people.

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28th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Lanterns are lit at a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2023, the 28th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, which struck the western Japan port city and its vicinity killing more than 6,000 people.

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28th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People pray at a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2023, the 28th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, which struck the western Japan port city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,000 people.

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28th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the city of Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17, 2023, the 28th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan port city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,000 people.

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28th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Photo shows an overview of Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17, 2023, the 28th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan port city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,000 people. Lanterns are lit at a park in Kobe, forming the figures of one and seventeen to mark the date of the disaster.

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28th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People light lanterns during a memorial event at a park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2023, the 28th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, which struck the western Japan port city and its vicinity killing more than 6,000 people.

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28th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People place flowers at a memorial event in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17, 2023, the 28th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan port city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,000 people.

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28th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Photo shows an overview of Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17, 2023, the 28th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan port city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,000 people. Lanterns are lit at a park in Kobe, forming the figures of one and seventeen to mark the date of the disaster.

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28th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Flowers are placed at a memorial event at Kobe University in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17, 2023, the 28th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan port city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,000 people.

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Fresh round of Asia trade talks begins

KOBE, Japan, Feb. 28 Kyodo - Attendees pose for photos during a new round of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership talks in the western Japanese port city of Kobe on Feb. 27, 2017. Senior officials from 16 Asia-Pacific countries attended the talks.

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Japan marks 20 years since Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko walk to the altar to offer flowers during a memorial ceremony in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 17, 2015, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which devastated the port city and its surrounding areas and claimed the lives of 6,434 people.

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Japan marks 20 years since Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko walk to the altar to offer flowers during a memorial ceremony in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 17, 2015, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which devastated the port city and its surrounding areas and claimed the lives of 6,434 people.

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Japan marks 20 years since Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko offer flowers during a memorial ceremony in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 17, 2015, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which devastated the port city and its surrounding areas and claimed the lives of 6,434 people.

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Japan marks 20 years since Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko offer silent prayers during a memorial ceremony in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 17, 2015, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which devastated the port city and its surrounding areas and claimed the lives of 6,434 people.

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Japan marks 20 years since Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - A memorial ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake is held in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 17, 2015, with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko in attendance. The magnitude 7.3 devastated the port city and its surrounding areas and claimed the lives of 6,434 people.

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Japan marks 20 years since Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend a memorial ceremony in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 17, 2015, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which devastated the port city and its surrounding areas and claimed the lives of 6,434 people.

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Japan marks 20 years since Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - Kazuaki Ogawa, who represents people who turned 20 during the past year, speaks at a memorial event to mark the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake at a park in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 17, 2015. The 7.3 quake devastated the port city and its surrounding areas and claimed the lives of 6,434 people.

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Japan marks 20 years since Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - People observe a moment of silence at a park in Kobe, western Japan, at 5:46 a.m. on Jan. 17, 2015, the time the Great Hanshin Earthquake occurred, on the 20th anniversary of the disaster, which devastated the port city and its surrounding areas and claimed the lives of 6,434 people.

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Japan marks 20 years since Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - People gather at a park in Kobe, western Japan, in the early morning of Jan. 17, 2015, at a memorial event to mark the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which devastated the port city and its surrounding areas and claimed the lives of 6,434 people.

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Japan marks 20 years since Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - A woman lights a bamboo lantern at a park in Kobe, western Japan, in the early morning of Jan. 17, 2015, the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which devastated the port city and its surrounding areas and claimed the lives of 6,434 people.

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Japan marks 20 years since Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - A child lights a bamboo lantern at a park in Kobe, western Japan, in the early morning of Jan. 17, 2015, the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which devastated the port city and its surrounding areas and claimed the lives of 6,434 people.

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Japan marks 20 years since Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - Natsuki Meida, a 26-year-old beautician who lost her 33-year-old mother in the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, speaks at a memorial event to mark the 20th anniversary of the quake at a park in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 17, 2015. The 7.3 quake devastated the port city and its surrounding areas and claimed the lives of 6,434 people.

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Japan marks 20 years since Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - People observe a moment of silence at a park in Kobe, western Japan, at 5:46 a.m. on Jan. 17, 2015, the time the Great Hanshin Earthquake occurred, on the 20th anniversary of the disaster, which devastated the port city and its surrounding areas and claimed the lives of 6,434 people.

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Japan marks 20 years since Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - Lights forming 1.17 are seen at a park in Kobe, western Japan, in the early morning of Jan. 17, 2015, the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which devastated the port city and its surrounding areas and claimed the lives of 6,434 people.

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Japan marks 20 years since Kobe quake

KOBE, Japan - Lights forming 1.17 are seen at a park in Kobe, western Japan, in the early morning of Jan. 17, 2015, the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which devastated the port city and its surrounding areas and claimed the lives of 6,434 people.

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Prof. Geller observes wharf damaged by 1995 quake

TOKYO, Japan - University of Tokyo professor Robert Geller looks at part of the Meriken wharf damaged by the Great Hanshin Earthquake of January 1995 and preserved at the Port of Kobe Earthquake Memorial Park in Kobe, Japan, on June 15, 2014.

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Japan aims to boost exports of beef, other farm produce

KOBE, Japan - Kobe beef, quality "wagyu" beef from the port city in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, is prepared at a Hong Kong restaurant in this file photo taken in July 2012.

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Fountain pen inks inspired by colors of Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Photo taken May 19, 2014 shows some of the "Kobe Ink Story" series of fountain pen inks representing scenes of the western port city, sold by Nagasawa Stationery Center in Kobe's Chuo Ward.