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SURVIVORS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 27, 2019
Wife of marine in Okinawa works to support survivors of sexual assault by U.S. military personnel
The spouse of an active duty Marine in Okinawa Prefecture is championing an initiative to provide support for people who have been sexually assaulted by members of the U.S. military.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2018
A-bomb survivors hail North Korea's vow on 'complete denuclearization'
Survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have welcomed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's commitment for "complete denuclearization" of the Korean Peninsula, calling it a major step toward achieving a nuclear-free world.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2016
Abe's Pearl Harbor visit hailed in Japan, but some question lack of apology
Japanese war survivors on Wednesday welcomed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to Pearl Harbor to offer condolences for those who died in the 1941 surprise attack there, but some questioned the lack of an apology or mention of the state's responsibility for pursuing war.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 25, 2016
Italian quake toll nears 250 as rescuers struggle to find survivors
The death toll from a devastating earthquake in central Italy rose to at least 247 people early on Thursday after rescue teams worked through the night to try to find survivors under the rubble of flattened towns.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2016
Japanese student activist to keep up lifelong fight against nuclear arms
For aging atomic bomb survivors, it is a matter of grave concern whether their long-running campaign to see the abolition of nuclear weapons will be continued by the next generation, and just as important to them as passing on their memories of the 1945 bombings.
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2015
Survey finds majority of A-bomb survivors are against amending Article 9
Nearly 70 percent of atomic bomb survivors in Japan are against amending the Constitution's war-renouncing Article 9, with many thinking that adhering to it will keep the country out of war, a Kyodo News survey has shown.
CULTURE / Art
Jun 23, 2015
Tokyo museum showing Buddha statue drawings by Tohoku disaster survivors living in temporary housing
An art exhibit in Tokyo is showing 311 drawings of statues of Buddha by those who are still living in temporary housing in areas hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011, NHK reported on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 4, 2015
Marines arrive in Nepal; trio rescued after eight days under rubble
Three people were pulled alive from the rubble of their home eight days after Nepal's devastating earthquake, as a supply logjam threatened to hamper disaster relief efforts bolstered by the arrival of U.S. aircraft and troops.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2014
Survivors cling to memories of lost and missing
Communities in northeast Japan observe the third anniversary of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami with ceremonies commemorating those who lost their lives in the disaster.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 30, 2013
Aging overseas hibakusha still seek equal treatment
Lee Hong-hyon, one of three South Koreans who filed a lawsuit in June 2011 to get the Japanese government to cover medical costs for atomic bomb victims who now live overseas, was the only one still alive to hear the Osaka District Court rule in their favor on Oct. 24.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2013
Hiroshima memoirs still draw readers
A number of survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima nearly 70 years ago have left memories of their terrifying experiences in the form of poetry and other writings that are cherished by their relatives and friends and continue to attract readers.
JAPAN
May 13, 2013
A-bomb survivor passes on wisdom to Fukushima kids
A-bomb survivors are finding ways to support youths in Fukushima so they don't grow up feeling like society abandoned them over radiation fears.

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