EU Pact For The Mediterranean - Brussels

EU Pact For The Mediterranean - Brussels

Eu Commission vice-president, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas (C) and the Eu Commissioner for Mediterranean Dubravka Suica (R) talk to media in the Berlaymont, the Eu Commission headquarter on October 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the Commission and the High Representative have proposed to Eu Member States the ‘Preserving Peace - Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030’, a comprehensive plan to strengthen European defence capabilities. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Hundreds Protest in Anchorage Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit

Hundreds of people took to the streets of Anchorage, Alaska ahead of the meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, August 14. Protesters gathered at the intersection of Seward Highway and Northern Lights Boulevard holding banners and Ukrainian flags.

Japan Crown Prince, Crown Princess in Hiroshima

Japan Crown Prince, Crown Princess in Hiroshima

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (L) and Crown Princess Kiko (C) talk with a young peace activist at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 23, 2025.

Japan Crown Prince, Crown Princess in Hiroshima

Japan Crown Prince, Crown Princess in Hiroshima

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (C) and Crown Princess Kiko (L) talk with a young peace activist at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on July 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

Emperor, empress visit Hiroshima

Emperor, empress visit Hiroshima

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) and Empress Masako talk with an atomic bomb survivor during a visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in the western Japan city on June 19, 2025. (Pool photo)

Emperor, empress visit Hiroshima

Emperor, empress visit Hiroshima

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) and Empress Masako talk with an atomic bomb survivor during a visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in the western Japan city on June 19, 2025. (Pool photo)

Japanese Imperial family in Okinawa

Japanese Imperial family in Okinawa

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from L, facing camera), Empress Masako (2nd from R) and their daughter Princess Aiko talk with those who lost close relatives in the Battle of Okinawa in World War II at the National War Dead Peace Mausoleum in the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on June 4, 2025.

Japanese Imperial family in Okinawa

Japanese Imperial family in Okinawa

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (far L), Empress Masako (2nd from L) and their daughter Princess Aiko talk with World War II survivors at the Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum in Itoman in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on June 4, 2025. (Pool photo)

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of a youth initiative called “the Syrian Sect” visit people in the areas that have recently witnessed violence and talk to people affected in Latakia, Syria on April 1, 2025. This initiative comes in response to recent events and primarily seeks to build a cohesive society by fostering communication among all communities and establishing bridges of peace. Additionally, these ongoing visits will explore ways to combat hate speech. Later, formal dialogue sessions will be organized between these communities to bridge differences, assess issues, and work towards overcoming them from a national perspective. Photo by Mohamad Daboul/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of a youth initiative called “the Syrian Sect” visit people in the areas that have recently witnessed violence and talk to people affected in Latakia, Syria on April 1, 2025. This initiative comes in response to recent events and primarily seeks to build a cohesive society by fostering communication among all communities and establishing bridges of peace. Additionally, these ongoing visits will explore ways to combat hate speech. Later, formal dialogue sessions will be organized between these communities to bridge differences, assess issues, and work towards overcoming them from a national perspective. Photo by Mohamad Daboul/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of a youth initiative called “the Syrian Sect” visit people in the areas that have recently witnessed violence and talk to people affected in Latakia, Syria on April 1, 2025. This initiative comes in response to recent events and primarily seeks to build a cohesive society by fostering communication among all communities and establishing bridges of peace. Additionally, these ongoing visits will explore ways to combat hate speech. Later, formal dialogue sessions will be organized between these communities to bridge differences, assess issues, and work towards overcoming them from a national perspective. Photo by Mohamad Daboul/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of a youth initiative called “the Syrian Sect” visit people in the areas that have recently witnessed violence and talk to people affected in Latakia, Syria on April 1, 2025. This initiative comes in response to recent events and primarily seeks to build a cohesive society by fostering communication among all communities and establishing bridges of peace. Additionally, these ongoing visits will explore ways to combat hate speech. Later, formal dialogue sessions will be organized between these communities to bridge differences, assess issues, and work towards overcoming them from a national perspective. Photo by Mohamad Daboul/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of a youth initiative called “the Syrian Sect” visit people in the areas that have recently witnessed violence and talk to people affected in Latakia, Syria on April 1, 2025. This initiative comes in response to recent events and primarily seeks to build a cohesive society by fostering communication among all communities and establishing bridges of peace. Additionally, these ongoing visits will explore ways to combat hate speech. Later, formal dialogue sessions will be organized between these communities to bridge differences, assess issues, and work towards overcoming them from a national perspective. Photo by Mohamad Daboul/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of a youth initiative called “the Syrian Sect” visit people in the areas that have recently witnessed violence and talk to people affected in Latakia, Syria on April 1, 2025. This initiative comes in response to recent events and primarily seeks to build a cohesive society by fostering communication among all communities and establishing bridges of peace. Additionally, these ongoing visits will explore ways to combat hate speech. Later, formal dialogue sessions will be organized between these communities to bridge differences, assess issues, and work towards overcoming them from a national perspective. Photo by Mohamad Daboul/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of a youth initiative called “the Syrian Sect” visit people in the areas that have recently witnessed violence and talk to people affected in Latakia, Syria on April 1, 2025. This initiative comes in response to recent events and primarily seeks to build a cohesive society by fostering communication among all communities and establishing bridges of peace. Additionally, these ongoing visits will explore ways to combat hate speech. Later, formal dialogue sessions will be organized between these communities to bridge differences, assess issues, and work towards overcoming them from a national perspective. Photo by Mohamad Daboul/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of a youth initiative called “the Syrian Sect” visit people in the areas that have recently witnessed violence and talk to people affected in Latakia, Syria on April 1, 2025. This initiative comes in response to recent events and primarily seeks to build a cohesive society by fostering communication among all communities and establishing bridges of peace. Additionally, these ongoing visits will explore ways to combat hate speech. Later, formal dialogue sessions will be organized between these communities to bridge differences, assess issues, and work towards overcoming them from a national perspective. Photo by Mohamad Daboul/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of a youth initiative called “the Syrian Sect” visit people in the areas that have recently witnessed violence and talk to people affected in Latakia, Syria on April 1, 2025. This initiative comes in response to recent events and primarily seeks to build a cohesive society by fostering communication among all communities and establishing bridges of peace. Additionally, these ongoing visits will explore ways to combat hate speech. Later, formal dialogue sessions will be organized between these communities to bridge differences, assess issues, and work towards overcoming them from a national perspective. Photo by Mohamad Daboul/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of a youth initiative called “the Syrian Sect” visit people in the areas that have recently witnessed violence and talk to people affected in Latakia, Syria on April 1, 2025. This initiative comes in response to recent events and primarily seeks to build a cohesive society by fostering communication among all communities and establishing bridges of peace. Additionally, these ongoing visits will explore ways to combat hate speech. Later, formal dialogue sessions will be organized between these communities to bridge differences, assess issues, and work towards overcoming them from a national perspective. Photo by Mohamad Daboul/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of a youth initiative called “the Syrian Sect” visit people in the areas that have recently witnessed violence and talk to people affected in Latakia, Syria on April 1, 2025. This initiative comes in response to recent events and primarily seeks to build a cohesive society by fostering communication among all communities and establishing bridges of peace. Additionally, these ongoing visits will explore ways to combat hate speech. Later, formal dialogue sessions will be organized between these communities to bridge differences, assess issues, and work towards overcoming them from a national perspective. Photo by Mohamad Daboul/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of a youth initiative called “the Syrian Sect” visit people in the areas that have recently witnessed violence and talk to people affected in Latakia, Syria on April 1, 2025. This initiative comes in response to recent events and primarily seeks to build a cohesive society by fostering communication among all communities and establishing bridges of peace. Additionally, these ongoing visits will explore ways to combat hate speech. Later, formal dialogue sessions will be organized between these communities to bridge differences, assess issues, and work towards overcoming them from a national perspective. Photo by Mohamad Daboul/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of a youth initiative called “the Syrian Sect” visit people in the areas that have recently witnessed violence and talk to people affected in Latakia, Syria on April 1, 2025. This initiative comes in response to recent events and primarily seeks to build a cohesive society by fostering communication among all communities and establishing bridges of peace. Additionally, these ongoing visits will explore ways to combat hate speech. Later, formal dialogue sessions will be organized between these communities to bridge differences, assess issues, and work towards overcoming them from a national perspective. Photo by Mohamad Daboul/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of a youth initiative called “the Syrian Sect” visit people in the areas that have recently witnessed violence and talk to people affected in Latakia, Syria on April 1, 2025. This initiative comes in response to recent events and primarily seeks to build a cohesive society by fostering communication among all communities and establishing bridges of peace. Additionally, these ongoing visits will explore ways to combat hate speech. Later, formal dialogue sessions will be organized between these communities to bridge differences, assess issues, and work towards overcoming them from a national perspective. Photo by Mohamad Daboul/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of the Syrian Sect visit people affected recently violence in Latakia - Syria

Members of a youth initiative called “the Syrian Sect” visit people in the areas that have recently witnessed violence and talk to people affected in Latakia, Syria on April 1, 2025. This initiative comes in response to recent events and primarily seeks to build a cohesive society by fostering communication among all communities and establishing bridges of peace. Additionally, these ongoing visits will explore ways to combat hate speech. Later, formal dialogue sessions will be organized between these communities to bridge differences, assess issues, and work towards overcoming them from a national perspective. Photo by Mohamad Daboul/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bashar El Assad meets with King Abdullah II - Damascus

Bashar El Assad meets with King Abdullah II - Damascus

In just over ten days, Syrian rebels have taken control of Syria's main cities, including the capital Damascus on Saturday night. President Bashar al-Assad, in power since 2000, has fled the country, according to Russia - FILE - Syrian President Bashar Al Assad welcomes Jordan's King Abdullah II on November 18, 2007 at the 'People's Palace' in Damascus, Syria. King Abdullah II was on a one day surprise trip to Damascus to talk to the Syrians about the U.S. sponsored Middle East peace summit. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bashar El Assad meets with King Abdullah II - Damascus

Bashar El Assad meets with King Abdullah II - Damascus

In just over ten days, Syrian rebels have taken control of Syria's main cities, including the capital Damascus on Saturday night. President Bashar al-Assad, in power since 2000, has fled the country, according to Russia - FILE - Syrian President Bashar Al Assad welcomes Jordan's King Abdullah II on November 18, 2007 at the 'People's Palace' in Damascus, Syria. King Abdullah II was on a one day surprise trip to Damascus to talk to the Syrians about the U.S. sponsored Middle East peace summit. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Freedom Flotilla Ready To Set Sail For Gaza - Istanbul

Freedom Flotilla Ready To Set Sail For Gaza - Istanbul

Ada Colau, a politician and former mayor of Barcelona for the past 8 years, is posing on the AK Deniz, the main ship of the Freedom Flotilla in Tuzla, Istanbul on April 23, 2024 ‘Today I’m here because Barcelona became the first big city in Europe to suspend relations with Israel a year ago, but it’s not enough. The situation has worsen and the genocide against Palestinian people continues. It’s not enough to talk about it and we have to act. As a politician I have to do anything that’s possible. I’m here to defend human rights, peace and justice for Palestinian people and for all humanity. We’re ready and we are waiting to sail to deliver humanitarian aid and food. There’s a lot of pressure now to block the mission from Israel, the United States and Germany. But I’m only afraid because the genocide is continuing in Gaza.’ Photo by Su Cassiano/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Freedom Flotilla Ready To Set Sail For Gaza - Istanbul

Freedom Flotilla Ready To Set Sail For Gaza - Istanbul

Ada Colau, a politician and former mayor of Barcelona for the past 8 years, is posing on the deck of the AK Deniz, the main ship of the Freedom Flotilla in Tuzla, Istanbul on April 23, 2024 ‘Today I’m here because Barcelona became the first big city in Europe to suspend relations with Israel a year ago, but it’s not enough. The situation has worsen and the genocide against Palestinian people continues. It’s not enough to talk about it and we have to act. As a politician I have to do anything that’s possible. I’m here to defend human rights, peace and justice for Palestinian people and for all humanity. We’re ready and we are waiting to sail to deliver humanitarian aid and food. There’s a lot of pressure now to block the mission from Israel, the United States and Germany. But I’m only afraid because the genocide is continuing in Gaza.’ Photo by Su Cassiano/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Freedom Flotilla Ready To Set Sail For Gaza - Istanbul

Freedom Flotilla Ready To Set Sail For Gaza - Istanbul

Ada Colau, a politician and former mayor of Barcelona for the past 8 years, is posing on the deck of the AK Deniz, the main ship of the Freedom Flotilla in Tuzla, Istanbul on April 23, 2024 ‘Today I’m here because Barcelona became the first big city in Europe to suspend relations with Israel a year ago, but it’s not enough. The situation has worsen and the genocide against Palestinian people continues. It’s not enough to talk about it and we have to act. As a politician I have to do anything that’s possible. I’m here to defend human rights, peace and justice for Palestinian people and for all humanity. We’re ready and we are waiting to sail to deliver humanitarian aid and food. There’s a lot of pressure now to block the mission from Israel, the United States and Germany. But I’m only afraid because the genocide is continuing in Gaza.’ Photo by Su Cassiano/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Freedom Flotilla Ready To Set Sail For Gaza - Istanbul

Freedom Flotilla Ready To Set Sail For Gaza - Istanbul

Ada Colau, a politician and former mayor of Barcelona for the past 8 years, is posing on the AK Deniz, the main ship of the Freedom Flotilla in Tuzla, Istanbul on April 23, 2024 ‘Today I’m here because Barcelona became the first big city in Europe to suspend relations with Israel a year ago, but it’s not enough. The situation has worsen and the genocide against Palestinian people continues. It’s not enough to talk about it and we have to act. As a politician I have to do anything that’s possible. I’m here to defend human rights, peace and justice for Palestinian people and for all humanity. We’re ready and we are waiting to sail to deliver humanitarian aid and food. There’s a lot of pressure now to block the mission from Israel, the United States and Germany. But I’m only afraid because the genocide is continuing in Gaza.’ Photo by Su Cassiano/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Freedom Flotilla Ready To Set Sail For Gaza - Istanbul

Freedom Flotilla Ready To Set Sail For Gaza - Istanbul

Ada Colau, a politician and former mayor of Barcelona for the past 8 years, is posing on the AK Deniz, the main ship of the Freedom Flotilla in Tuzla, Istanbul on April 23, 2024 ‘Today I’m here because Barcelona became the first big city in Europe to suspend relations with Israel a year ago, but it’s not enough. The situation has worsen and the genocide against Palestinian people continues. It’s not enough to talk about it and we have to act. As a politician I have to do anything that’s possible. I’m here to defend human rights, peace and justice for Palestinian people and for all humanity. We’re ready and we are waiting to sail to deliver humanitarian aid and food. There’s a lot of pressure now to block the mission from Israel, the United States and Germany. But I’m only afraid because the genocide is continuing in Gaza.’ Photo by Su Cassiano/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ukraine Peace Summit - Switzerland

Ukraine Peace Summit - Switzerland

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talk after holding a closing press conference following the Ukraine peace summit at the Burgenstock Resort in Obburgen, Switzerland on Sunday, June 16, 2024. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ukraine Peace Summit - Switzerland

Ukraine Peace Summit - Switzerland

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talk following a closing press conference following the Ukraine peace summit at the Burgenstock Resort in Obburgen, Switzerland on Sunday, June 16, 2024. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ukraine Peace Summit - Switzerland

Ukraine Peace Summit - Switzerland

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives to talk to reporters at the Ukraine peace summit media centre at the Burgenstock Resort in Obburgen, Switzerland on Sunday, June 16, 2024. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ukraine Peace Summit - Switzerland

Ukraine Peace Summit - Switzerland

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives to talk to reporters at the Ukraine peace summit media centre at the Burgenstock Resort in Obburgen, Switzerland on Sunday, June 16, 2024. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ukraine Peace Summit - Switzerland

Ukraine Peace Summit - Switzerland

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez (l) and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (r) talk upon arrival at the opening plenary session of the Ukraine Peace Summit at the Bürgenstock complex, June 15, 2024, in Lucerne, Switzerland. Switzerland is hosting a Ukrainian Peace Summit this weekend, without the participation of Russia and China. The aim of the meeting is to open a roadmap to peace that will subsequently also involve Russia. For its part, the Kremlin has spurned the event and has presented its own peace proposal that would involve Kiev beginning the withdrawal of troops from the disputed eastern and southern parts of Ukraine and renouncing NATO membership. The Kremlin's proposal for a peace process in the Ukraine is not a proposal for Russia. Photo by Moncloa/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

BRI's connectivity brings prosperity to world: former Turkish diplomat

STORY: BRI's connectivity brings prosperity to world: former Turkish diplomat DATELINE: Oct. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation 2. SOUNDBITE (English): GULRU GEZER, Former Turkish diplomat and foreign policy analyst 3. various of BRI projects STORYLINE: Former Turkish diplomat Gulru Gezer shared her views with Xinhua on the significance of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), as the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation has just concluded in Beijing. SOUNDBITE (English): GULRU GEZER, Former Turkish diplomat and foreign policy analyst "Over the ten years, when we talk about the BRI, it's not a single initiative. It has many other areas of cooperation, bilateral with China as well. I think the BRI has been an important tool in financing projects in developing and underdeveloped countries. Connecting via such an initiative, I think, will bring prosperity and peace to the world.

Egypt, South Sudan call for immediate ceasefire in Sudan, offer to mediate

STORY: Egypt, South Sudan call for immediate ceasefire in Sudan, offer to mediate DATELINE: April 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:43 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Egyptian presidential palace 2. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi meeting with his South Sudanese counterpart Salva Kiir STORYLINE: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his South Sudanese counterpart Salva Kiir called for an "immediate ceasefire" in neighboring Sudan during a phone talk on Sunday. Stressing the seriousness of the ongoing military clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the two leaders expressed their readiness to mediate for making peace between the fighting parties in Sudan, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement. Sisi and Kiir warned the Sudanese parties that "escalation of violence will only lead to more deterioration of the situation, which could spiral out of control," according to the statement. "Solidifying security and stability

Japan, S. Korea, U.S. agree to seek N. Korea pledge on nuke sampling

Japan, S. Korea, U.S. agree to seek N. Korea pledge on nuke sampling

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Kim Sook, the South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, Akitaka Saiki, who heads the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, and Christopher Hill, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, talk to reporters after their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 3.

China-proposed initiatives bring world together: Kenyan expert

STORY: China-proposed initiatives bring world together: Kenyan expert DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) STORYLINE: Nairobi-based expert Stephen Ndegwa points out that the China-proposed Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative and the Belt and Road Initiative help to bring the world together. SOUNDBITE (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) "I went through the Global Development Initiative and through the Global Security Initiative, through the Belt and Road Initiative. I guess, China has been able to show that they are helping the world to come together so that every country has a stake in the development of the world, every country wants peace in order to develop so that each country will have benefits. So for example, if you talk about

Hiroshima bomb survivors talk about war in Ukraine

Hiroshima bomb survivors talk about war in Ukraine

Survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing on Hiroshima talk about Russia's invasion of Ukraine on April 8, 2022, at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in the Japanese city.

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Zelensky ponders referendum for compromises with Russia

STORY: Russia-Ukraine conflict: Zelensky ponders referendum for compromises with Russia DATELINE: March 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ukraine 2. various of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky 3. various of Ukraine 4. various of Russia 5. various of a transit shelter in central Budapest STORYLINE: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kiev's compromises at peace talks with Russia would be put to a nationwide referendum in Ukraine. Zelensky made the remarks in an interview with the Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne. He emphasized that he stands ready for any compromises if they are supported by the Ukrainian people. Last Wednesday, Ukrainian Presidential Advisor Mykhailo Podolyak said Zelensky may hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the coming days. But Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday that it is too early to talk about a meeting between Putin and Zelensky, as there is no breakthrough yet in the peace ta

Japan, S. Korea, U.S. agree to seek N. Korea pledge on nuke sampl

Japan, S. Korea, U.S. agree to seek N. Korea pledge on nuke sampl

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Kim Sook, the South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, Akitaka Saiki, who heads the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, and Christopher Hill, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, talk to reporters after their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 3. (Kyodo)

Obama makes historic visit to Hiroshima

Obama makes historic visit to Hiroshima

U.S. President Barack Obama (front R) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (front L) talk with Sunao Tsuboi, a 91-year-old survivor of the U.S. atomic bombing, while Shigeaki Mori (far L), a 79-year-old survivor, looks on, in the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on May 27, 2016. Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit the atomic-bombed city that day. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Hiroshima marks 70th anniv. of atomic bombing

Hiroshima marks 70th anniv. of atomic bombing

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (L) and Rose Gottemoeller (C), U.S. undersecretary of state for arms control and international security, talk with Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2015, as the western Japan city marked the 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing. The two U.S. diplomats attended a memorial ceremony there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kin of A-bomb victim tells story tied to Children's Peace Monument in Hiroshima

Kin of A-bomb victim tells story tied to Children's Peace Monument in Hiroshima

Masahiro Sasaki shows a paper crane folded by his late sister Sadako while giving a talk on her in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on July 1, 2015. Sadako, who suffered radiation from the 1945 Hiroshima atomic bombing and died of leukemia 10 years later at 12, kept folding paper cranes until her death. She is a model of the Children's Peace Monument in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in the western Japan city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.S. repeats call on Japan, S. Korea to mend fences

U.S. repeats call on Japan, S. Korea to mend fences

Akitaka Saiki (L), vice foreign minister of Japan, Antony Blinken (C), deputy U.S. secretary of state, and Cho Tae Yong, first vice foreign minister of South Korea, talk at a joint press conference after a trilateral subcabinet-level meeting in Washington on April 16, 2015. The United States repeated a call on Japan and South Korea to improve their soured ties, saying trilateral cooperation is necessary for peace and stability in East Asia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Pope Francis in Japan

Pope Francis in Japan

Pope Francis listens to Yoshiko Kajimoto (R), a survivor of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, talk about her experience at the western Japan city's Peace Memorial Park on Nov. 24, 2019. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese emperor's visit to Okinawa

Japanese emperor's visit to Okinawa

Japanese Emperor Akihito (2nd from R) and Empress Michiko (R) talk to family members of those who lost their lives during World War II at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese emperor's visit to Okinawa

Japanese emperor's visit to Okinawa

Japanese Emperor Akihito (R) and Empress Michiko (L facing camera) talk to family members of those who lost their lives during World War II at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo