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80th anniv. of Ukishima Maru sinking

A memorial ceremony for those killed when the Ukishima Maru sank as it was taking Korean workers home from Japan following the end of World War II, is held in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, on Aug. 24, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the tragedy. The transport ship exploded in Maizuru Bay, leaving over 500 people dead.

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High court dismisses S. Koreans' claims over ship loss

OSAKA, Japan - South Korean plaintiffs enter the Osaka High Court on May 30 to hear a ruling on their claim for an apology and 2.8 billion yen in compensation from the Japanese government over the sinking of a Japanese navy transport ship in 1945. The court overturned a lower court ruling and rejected their claims. The ship, the Ukishima Maru, exploded and sank, killing 524 Korean forced laborers on board being returned home from Japan after World War II.

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High court rejects S. Koreans' claim over ship sinking

OSAKA, Japan - Chon Sung Ryol, a representative of South Korean plaintiffs seeking 2.8 billion yen compensation from the Japanese government over the 1945 sinking of the Ukishima Maru naval vessel, expresses anger at a press conference in Osaka on May 30 after the Osaka High Court rejected their claims. Over 500 Korean forced laborers, including Chon's fahter, were killed in the incident.

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Rescue worker points to site of 1945 sinking of naval transport ship

Akio Tosa points to the site of the 1945 sinking of a Japanese naval transport ship in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 2, 2015. He was involved in rescue work following the accident in which the Ukishima Maru carrying Korean laborers and their families from Japan to the Korean port of Busan following the end of World War II apparently hit a U.S. naval mine in Maizuru Bay and sank on Aug. 24, 1945, killing some 550 people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rescue worker recalls 1945 sinking of naval transport ship

Akio Tosa visits a monument dedicated to victims in the 1945 sinking of a Japanese naval transport ship in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 2, 2015. He was involved in rescue work following the accident in which the Ukishima Maru carrying Korean laborers and their families from Japan to the Korean port of Busan following the end of World War II apparently hit a U.S. naval mine in Maizuru Bay and sank on Aug. 24, 1945, killing some 550 people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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SNAPSHOT: Victims of Ukishima Maru sinking mourned

Attendants to the memorial ceremony on Aug. 24, 2015, in the western Japan city of Maizuru throw flowers into the sea for those killed in a sinking of Ukishima Maru. The vessel exploded and sank in Maizuru Bay 70 years ago, while taking Korean workers home from Japan following the end of World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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SNAPSHOT: Victims of Ukishima Maru sinking mourned

Photo taken Aug. 24, 2015, in the western Japan city of Maizuru shows a memorial ceremony for those killed in a sinking of Ukishima Maru, which was taking Korean workers home from Japan following the end of World War II. The tragedy, in which more than 500 people died, occurred 70 years ago in Maizuru Bay. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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SNAPSHOT: Victims of Ukishima Maru sinking mourned

Photo taken Aug. 24, 2015, in the western Japan city of Maizuru shows the site of a memorial ceremony for those killed in a sinking of Ukishima Maru, which was taking Korean workers home from Japan following the end of World War II. The tragedy, in which more than 500 people died, occurred 70 years ago in Maizuru Bay. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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High court rejects S. Koreans' claim over ship sinking

OSAKA, Japan - Chon Sung Ryol, a representative of South Korean plaintiffs seeking 2.8 billion yen compensation from the Japanese government over the 1945 sinking of the Ukishima Maru naval vessel, expresses anger at a press conference in Osaka on May 30 after the Osaka High Court rejected their claims. Over 500 Korean forced laborers, including Chon's fahter, were killed in the incident. (Kyodo)