26 young people from Japan, U.S., South Korea gather for workshop on peace, opening ceremony held in Naka Ward
May 11, 2025
by Kana Kobayashi, Staff Writer
The opening ceremony of a workshop for young people from Japan, the United States, and South Korea was held at the Bunka Koryu Kaikan Hall in Hiroshima’s Naka Ward on May 10. The workshop to learn about peace and mutual understanding was attended by 26 participants ranging from their teens to their 30s, including university students and company employees. The program runs until May 12 and includes visits to Peace Memorial Park and listening to accounts of atomic bomb survivors.
Jason Cubas, U.S. Consul General in Osaka-Kobe, and Kang Ho Jeung, South Korean Consul General in Hiroshima, delivered their remarks. Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui spoke about the current international situation where the risk of nuclear weapon use is increasing, urging participants to “take action together for the elimination of nuclear weapons and the realization of lasting world peace.” The group then toured the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and listened to city officials talk about Hiroshima City’s peace administration.
The workshop was organized by the U.S. State Department with a view to strengthening cooperation between Japan, the U.S., and South Korea. The program consists of four parts on the theme of peace technology—this was the third part. The first and second parts were held online and in Incheon, South Korea, in March and April. The fourth part will be held online in June.
Risa Morita, a 27-year-old company employee from Kobe, said, “I want to deepen my understanding of the historical perceptions of the three countries.”
(Originally published on May 11, 2025)
The opening ceremony of a workshop for young people from Japan, the United States, and South Korea was held at the Bunka Koryu Kaikan Hall in Hiroshima’s Naka Ward on May 10. The workshop to learn about peace and mutual understanding was attended by 26 participants ranging from their teens to their 30s, including university students and company employees. The program runs until May 12 and includes visits to Peace Memorial Park and listening to accounts of atomic bomb survivors.
Jason Cubas, U.S. Consul General in Osaka-Kobe, and Kang Ho Jeung, South Korean Consul General in Hiroshima, delivered their remarks. Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui spoke about the current international situation where the risk of nuclear weapon use is increasing, urging participants to “take action together for the elimination of nuclear weapons and the realization of lasting world peace.” The group then toured the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and listened to city officials talk about Hiroshima City’s peace administration.
The workshop was organized by the U.S. State Department with a view to strengthening cooperation between Japan, the U.S., and South Korea. The program consists of four parts on the theme of peace technology—this was the third part. The first and second parts were held online and in Incheon, South Korea, in March and April. The fourth part will be held online in June.
Risa Morita, a 27-year-old company employee from Kobe, said, “I want to deepen my understanding of the historical perceptions of the three countries.”
(Originally published on May 11, 2025)
