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Indonesia, U.S. forces hold joint combat drill

Military officers from the United States and Indonesia as well as a dozen other countries including Japan and Canada pose for photos during the opening ceremony of the annual joint military exercise Super Garuda Shield in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Aug. 25, 2025.

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Mushroom cloud (A few minutes after detonation)

Mushroom cloud captured a few minutes after the detonation of the atomic bomb; taken about 6.5 kilometers northeast of the hypocenter. According to records held by the United States Armed Forces, the cloud billowed to 9,000 meters in the sky within three minutes of the blast. The photograph was taken by Seiso Yamada, then 17, who was walking to visit Mikumari Gorge in Fuchu-cho, Aki County in Hiroshima Prefecture, with his friends. They were watching a B-29 and a parachute in the sky from the entrance to the gorge when a flash, a rumbling of the ground, and a roar suddenly hit them. Trees in the pine forest around them shook violently from the blast, and a huge mushroom cloud rose rapidly, which he photographed with a Japan-made camera he had brought with him. (The parachute Mr. Yamada saw is believed to have been the blast measurement instrumentation dropped by one of the planes accompanying the Enola Gay.) **Editorial use only, Commercial use not possible**, Credit: Seiso Yamada/Chugoku Shimbun/Kyodo News Images

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Wartime Japan PM Kantaro Suzuki

Japanese Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki holds a press conference at his office in Tokyo on July 28, 1945, two days after the United States, Britain and the Republic of China issued a document known as the Potsdam Declaration calling for the surrender of all Japanese armed forces during World War II.

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Commander of U.S. Space Force unit in Japan

Brig. Gen. Anthony J. Mastalir, the commander of United States Space Forces Indo-Pacific, meets the press on Dec. 3, 2024 at Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo, where the new component field command will be set up, ahead of its launch on Dec. 4.

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Japan: US Navy Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing In Kanagawa’s Rice Field 2

A helicopter labeled the U.S. Navy made an emergency landing in a rice field in Ebina, Kanagawa Prefecture, not far from the Atsugi U.S. military base near Tokyo on Saturday, August 3, and then took off from the scene. No injuries were reported.

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Japan: US Navy Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing In Kanagawa’s Rice Field 3

A helicopter labeled the U.S. Navy made an emergency landing in a rice field in Ebina, Kanagawa Prefecture, not far from the Atsugi U.S. military base near Tokyo on Saturday, August 3, and then took off from the scene. No injuries were reported.

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Japan: US Navy Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing In Kanagawa’s Rice Field

A helicopter labeled the U.S. Navy made an emergency landing in a rice field in Ebina, Kanagawa Prefecture, not far from the Atsugi U.S. military base near Tokyo on Saturday, August 3, and then took off from the scene. No injuries were reported.

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Japan: US Navy Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing In Kanagawa’s Rice Field 4

A helicopter labeled the U.S. Navy made an emergency landing in a rice field in Ebina, Kanagawa Prefecture, not far from the Atsugi U.S. military base near Tokyo on Saturday, August 3, and then took off from the scene. No injuries were reported.

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B-1s Part Of Airstrikes In Iraq And Syria

Handout file photo dated January 9, 2018 shows a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., flies over the East China Sea, B-1B Lancers from the 28th Bomb Wing launched early February 1, 2024, from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, as part of airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups. U.S. military forces struck more than 85 targets, with numerous aircraft to include long-range bombers flown from the United States. According to U.S. Central Command officials, the airstrikes employed more than 125 precision munitions. The facilities that were struck included command and control operations centers, intelligence centers, rockets, and missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicle storages, and logistics and munition supply chain facilities of militia groups and their IRGC sponsors who facilitated attacks against U.S. and Coalition forces. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pet

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Miyagi high school students practice for Rose Parade

PASADENA, United States - High school students from Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, practice music on Dec. 31, 2014, before participating in the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, to show their gratitude for the "Operation Tomodachi" relief effort. The U.S. armed forces conducted the operation following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated Miyagi and other prefectures in the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku.

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Japanese student thanks for "Operation Tomodachi"

PASADENA, United States - Satsuki Koizumi (R), a high school student from Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, gives thanks to U.S. military members on Dec. 31, 2014, in Pasadena, California, for their participation in the "Operation Tomodachi" relief effort. The U.S. armed forces conducted the operation following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated Miyagi and other prefectures in the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku.

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Top Japan SDF officer visits U.S. cemetery for tribute

WASHINGTON, United States - Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano (C), chief of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces' Joint Staff, visits the Arlington National Cemetery near Washington to pay floral tribute on Dec. 17, 2014.

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Japan, U.S. eye greater defense cooperation

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Akinori Eto meets the press at his ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2014, after senior government officials from Japan and the United States finalized an interim report on a review of defense cooperation guidelines. The report aims to expand the scope of cooperation between their armed forces by removing existing geographical limits, and ensure a "seamless" response amid the changing security environment.

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People concerned with orphanage meet in San Diego

LOS ANGELES, United States - Joni Honda (L), raised at Elizabeth Saunders Home, and others concerned gather in San Diego in the U.S. state of California on July 26, 2014, to discuss the past and future of the orphanage established in Japan after World War II to house biracial children, typically those born between members of the occupying U.S. armed forces and Japanese women and abandoned by their parents.

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People concerned with orphanage meet in San Diego

LOS ANGELES, United States - Joni Honda (second from L), raised at Elizabeth Saunders Home, and others concerned discuss the past and future of the orphanage in San Diego in the U.S. state of California on July 26, 2014. It was established in Japan after World War II to house biracial children, typically those born between members of the occupying U.S. armed forces and Japanese women and abandoned by their parents.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - U.S. Marines alight from an air cushion landing craft on a beach during a joint exercise in southern California on June 24, 2013. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - Air cushion landing craft of U.S. forces land on a beach during a joint exercise in southern California on June 24, 2013. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - U.S. Marines alight from an air cushion landing craft on a beach during a joint exercise in southern California on June 24, 2013. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - Vehicles of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force alight from an air cushion landing craft (front) of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force during a joint exercise on a beach in southern California on June 24, 2013. Seen at back is an air cushion landing craft of the U.S. Navy. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - An air cushion landing craft (L) of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force lands on a beach during a joint exercise in southern California on June 24, 2013. Seen in front is an air cushion landing craft of the U.S. Navy. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - Vehicles of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force alight from an air cushion landing craft of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force during a joint exercise on a beach in southern California on June 24, 2013. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - Air cushion landing craft of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (front) and the U.S. Navy (back) land on a beach during a joint exercise in southern California on June 24, 2013. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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Joint landing drill

PENDLETON, United States - An air cushion landing craft of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force lands on a beach during a joint exercise in southern California on June 24, 2013. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps conducted the joint landing drill with Japan's Self-Defense Forces and Canadian and New Zealand forces as part of the Dawn Blitz 2013 exercises.

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U.S.-Japan drill

SAN DIEGO, United States - Members of the U.S. Marine Corps and Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force conduct a live-fire drill on San Clemente Island off San Diego, California, on June 20, 2013. The U.S. forces and Japan's Self-Defense Forces were jointly training for the recapture of remote islands.

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U.S.-Japan drill

SAN DIEGO, United States - Members of the U.S. Marine Corps and Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force conduct a live-fire drill on San Clemente Island off San Diego, California, on June 20, 2013. The U.S. forces and Japan's Self-Defense Forces were jointly training for the recapture of remote islands.

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U.S.-Japan landing drill

SAN DIEGO, United States - Japan Ground Self-Defense Force troops get off a GSDF helicopter after it lands on San Clemente Island off San Diego, California, during a U.S.-Japan joint landing drill on June 17, 2013. The U.S. forces and Japan's Self Defense-Forces were jointly training for the recapture of remote islands.

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U.S.-Japan landing drill

SAN DIEGO, United States - Photo taken from a helicopter of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force shows GSDF vehicles getting off from an air cushion landing craft of the Maritime Self-Defense Force on San Clemente Island off San Diego, California, during a U.S.-Japan joint landing drill on June 17, 2013. The U.S. forces and Japan's Self Defense-Forces were jointly training for the recapture of remote islands.

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U.S.-Japan landing drill

SAN DIEGO, United States - Photo taken from a helicopter of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force shows GSDF vehicles getting off from an air cushion landing craft of the Maritime Self-Defense Force on San Clemente Island off San Diego, California, during a U.S.-Japan joint landing drill on June 17, 2013. The U.S. forces and Japan's Self Defense-Forces were jointly training for the recapture of remote islands.

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U.S.-Japan landing drill

SAN DIEGO, United States - Two air cushion landing craft of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force head to San Clemente Island (back) off San Diego, California, during a U.S.-Japan joint landing drill on June 17, 2013. The U.S. forces and Japan's Self Defense-Forces were jointly training for the recapture of remote islands.

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U.S.-Japan landing drill

SAN DIEGO, United States - Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopters are about to land on San Clemente Island off San Diego, California, during a U.S.-Japan joint drill on June 17, 2013. The U.S. forces and Japan's Self Defense-Forces were jointly training for the recapture of remote islands.

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U.S.-Japan landing drill

SAN DIEGO, United States - An air cushion landing craft (back), released from the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force transport vessel Shimokita (front), heads to San Clemente Island off San Diego, California, during a U.S.-Japan joint landing drill on June 17, 2013. The U.S. forces and Japan's Self Defense-Forces were jointly training for the recapture of remote islands.

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U.S.-Japan landing drill

SAN DIEGO, United States - Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopters are about to land on San Clemente Island off San Diego, California, during a U.S.-Japan joint drill on June 17, 2013. The U.S. forces and Japan's Self Defense-Forces were jointly training for the recapture of remote islands.

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U.S.-Japan landing drill

SAN DIEGO, United States - An air cushion landing craft of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force lands on San Clemente Island off San Diego, California, during a U.S.-Japan joint landing drill on June 17, 2013. The U.S. forces and Japan's Self Defense-Forces were jointly training for the recapture of remote islands.

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U.S.-Japan landing drill

SAN DIEGO, United States - An air cushion landing craft of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force lands on San Clemente Island off San Diego, California, during a U.S.-Japan joint landing drill on June 17, 2013. The U.S. forces and Japan's Self Defense-Forces were jointly training for the recapture of remote islands.

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U.S.-Japan landing drill

SAN DIEGO, United States - Vehicles of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force get off from an air cushion landing craft of the Maritime Self-Defense Force on San Clemente Island off San Diego, California, during a U.S.-Japan joint landing drill on June 17, 2013. The U.S. forces and Japan's Self Defense-Forces were jointly training for the recapture of remote islands.

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U.S.-Japan landing drill

SAN DIEGO, United States - Photo taken from a helicopter of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force shows an air cushion landing craft, released from the Maritime Self-Defense Force transport vessel Shimokita, heading to San Clemente Island off San Diego, California, during a U.S.-Japan joint landing drill on June 17, 2013. U.S. forces and Japan's Self Defense-Forces were jointly training for the recapture of remote islands.

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U.S.-Japan landing drill

SAN DIEGO, United States - Japan Ground Self-Defense Force troops get off a GSDF helicopter after it lands on San Clemente Island off San Diego, California, during a U.S.-Japan joint landing drill on June 17, 2013. The U.S. forces and Japan's Self Defense-Forces were jointly training for the recapture of remote islands.

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U.S.-Japan landing drill

SAN DIEGO, United States - An air cushion landing craft of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force lands on San Clemente Island off San Diego, California, during a U.S.-Japan joint landing drill on June 17, 2013. The U.S. forces and Japan's Self Defense-Forces were jointly training for the recapture of remote islands.

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Osprey lands on Japan destroyer

SAN DIEGO, United States - An MV-22 Osprey of the U.S. Marine Corps parks up in a hangar on the Japanese helicopter destroyer Hyuga after landing on the vessel during a joint exercise involving the U.S. military and Japan's Self-Defense Forces in the Pacific off San Diego, California, on June 14, 2013. The tilt-rotor aircraft earlier became the first of its kind to land on a Japanese ship.

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Osprey lands on Japan destroyer

SAN DIEGO, United States - An MV-22 Osprey of the U.S. Marine Corps parks up in a hangar on the Japanese helicopter destroyer Hyuga after landing on the vessel during a joint exercise involving the U.S. military and Japan's Self-Defense Forces in the Pacific off San Diego, California, on June 14, 2013. The tilt-rotor aircraft earlier became the first of its kind to land on a Japanese ship.

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Osprey lands on Japan destroyer

SAN DIEGO, United States - An MV-22 Osprey of the U.S. Marine Corps parks up in a hangar on the Japanese helicopter destroyer Hyuga after landing on the vessel during a joint exercise involving the U.S. military and Japan's Self-Defense Forces in the Pacific off San Diego, California, on June 14, 2013. The tilt-rotor aircraft earlier became the first of its kind to land on a Japanese ship.

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Osprey lands on Japan destroyer

SAN DIEGO, United States - An MV-22 Osprey of the U.S. Marine Corps takes off from the Japanese helicopter destroyer Hyuga during a joint exercise involving the U.S. military and Japan's Self-Defense Forces in the Pacific off San Diego, California, on June 14, 2013. The tilt-rotor aircraft earlier became the first of its kind to land on a Japanese ship.

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MV-22 Osprey lands on Japanese destroyer for 1st time

SAN DIEGO, United States - Photo shows an MV-22 Osprey taking off from the Japanese helicopter destroyer Hyuga in waters off San Diego, California, on June 14, 2013, during a joint exercise involving the U.S. military and Japan's Self-Defense Forces. The U.S. Marine Corps landed the tilt-rotor aircraft on the Hyuga the same day, the first landing of an Osprey on a Japanese vessel.

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MV-22 Osprey lands on Japanese destroyer for 1st time

SAN DIEGO, United States - U.S. military and Japanese Ground, Maritime and Air Self-Defense Forces officers meet on the Japanese helicopter destroyer Hyuga off San Diego, California, on June 14, 2013. The U.S. Marine Corps landed an MV-22 Osprey on the Hyuga the same day, the first landing of the tilt-rotor aircraft on a Japanese vessel, during a joint exercise involving the U.S. military and Japan's Self-Defense Forces.

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Osprey lands on Japan destroyer

SAN DIEGO, United States - An MV-22 Osprey of the U.S. Marine Corps descends into a hangar on the Japanese helicopter destroyer Hyuga after landing on the vessel during a joint exercise involving the U.S. military and Japan's Self-Defense Forces in the Pacific off San Diego, California, on June 14, 2013. The tilt-rotor aircraft earlier became the first of its kind to land on a Japanese ship.

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Osprey lands on Japan destroyer

SAN DIEGO, United States - An MV-22 Osprey of the U.S. Marine Corps is seen on the Japanese helicopter destroyer Hyuga after landing on the vessel during a joint exercise involving the U.S. military and Japan's Self-Defense Forces in the Pacific off San Diego, California, on June 14, 2013. The tilt-rotor aircraft earlier became the first of its kind to land on a Japanese ship.

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Osprey lands on Japan destroyer

SAN DIEGO, United States - An MV-22 Osprey of the U.S. Marine Corps lands on the Japanese helicopter destroyer Hyuga during a joint exercise involving the U.S. military and Japan's Self-Defense Forces in the Pacific off San Diego, California, on June 14, 2013. It was the first landing by the tilt-rotor aircraft on a Japanese ship.

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Japan, U.S. drill involving recapture of island

SAN DIEGO, United States - Photo shows a conference involving officers of Japan's Self-Defense Forces inside the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Hyuga, a helicopter-carrying destroyer, in San Diego, California, on June 10, 2013. The vessel, in California to take part in a drill designed to practice recapturing control of remote islands, was shown to reporters.

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Japan, U.S. drill involving recapture of island

SAN DIEGO, United States - Photo shows a conference involving officers of Japan's Self-Defense Forces inside the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Hyuga, a helicopter-carrying destroyer, in San Diego, California, on June 10, 2013. The vessel, in California to take part in a drill designed to practice recapturing control of remote islands, was shown to reporters.

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Mayor cancels U.S. trip

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto tells reporters at the Osaka city offices on May 28, 2013, that he has canceled his planned trip to the United States in mid-June, after causing outrage with his earlier remarks urging U.S. forces to use Japan's legal adult entertainment industry to prevent sexual offenses.