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ATOMIC BOMBINGS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2017
Children of Nagasaki A-bomb survivors take the government to court over lack of support
Children of Nagasaki atomic bomb survivors sued the central government Monday over a lack of financial support, following a similar suit filed by second-generation hibakusha in Hiroshima last week.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 17, 2017
Children of Hiroshima survivors sue for coverage under hibakusha assistance law
In a legal first, children of Hiroshima A-bomb survivors sue Tokyo for coverage under the Atomic Bomb Survivors' Assistance Law, opening a public debate on radiation-linked illnesses.
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2017
A-bomb survivor and others press Trump on nuclear disarmament
A Japanese atomic bomb survivor along with anti-war activists and scholars from around the globe urged U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to recognize the threat of nuclear weapons and pursue disarmament.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 27, 2016
Origami crane made by A-bomb victim Sadako Sasaki on display at USS Arizona memorial
As a symbol of reconciliation between the United States and Japan, a paper crane made by Sadako Sasaki, an atomic bomb victim from Hiroshima, is on display at the visitor center at the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, where Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visit Tuesday local time.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Dec 7, 2016
American hibakusha researcher cherishes lifelong ties with Japan
William Schull, a 94-year-old U.S. scholar who has spent decades studying the health effects of the U.S. atomic bombings, is a man conflicted who still longs to learn from the tragedies of World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2016
Japan's Prince Hisahito visits Nagasaki atomic bomb sites
Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko took their 10-year-old son Prince Hisahito, third in line to the Chrysanthemum throne, to see relics of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2016
Visiting Lesotho king receives peace stone from Hiroshima
Visiting Lesotho King Letsie III accepted a peace stone from a Hiroshima-based civic group on Thursday, saying it “signifies the international community’s resolve to ensure that the culture of peace is cultivated throughout the world.”
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 18, 2016
German President Gauck visits Nagasaki, meets hibakusha
German President Joachim Gauck on Friday made his first visit to Nagasaki, one of the two Japanese cities devastated by U.S. atomic bombings at the end of World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2016
Hiroshima, Nagasaki issue invitations to U.S. President-elect Trump
The mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which were devastated by U.S. atomic bombs during World War II, have called on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to visit their cities.
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2016
Hibakusha visit U.K. Parliament, call for nuclear-free world
A group of atomic bomb survivors on Tuesday shared their personal experiences of suffering and appealed for the abolition of nuclear weapons at an event hosted in the House of Lords in London.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 14, 2016
Court officially recognizes two A-bomb survivors as hibakusha, rejects claims of two others
The Nagoya District Court on Wednesday ordered that two men who were exposed to the August 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima should be officially recognized as hibakusha, overturning the government's rejection of their certification bid despite standards eased in recent years.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2016
Japan eyes Hiroshima visit for Kazakh president in November
The government is arranging for Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev to visit Hiroshima when he comes to Japan in early November for talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, according to a source knowledgeable about the bilateral relationship.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2016
Nagasaki bomb museum displays paper crane made by Obama
A paper crane made by U.S. President Barack Obama during his visit to Hiroshima in May went on display Saturday in Nagasaki, the second city hit by an American atomic bomb.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2016
A-Bomb Dome fragments to be given to designer's relatives in Czech Republic
Hiroshima University said it will donate fragments of the Atomic Bomb Dome it found in a nearby river to relatives of the Czech architect who designed the building that has come to symbolize the U.S. atomic bombing in World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 11, 2016
As Japan marks atomic bombings, Abe condemned for inaction
As Japan marked the 71st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki this month, the mayors of the two cities urged world leaders to follow in the footsteps of U.S. President Barack Obama's trip to Hiroshima in May, and act to rid the world of nuclear arms.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2016
Nagasaki mayor urges world to use collective wisdom to abolish nuclear arms
Tomihisa Taue issues Nagasaki's annual Peace Declaration, a more forceful statement than the one offered earlier this week by his counterpart in Hiroshima.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2016
U.S. ambassador hopes Obama's Hiroshima trip spurs nonnuclear quest
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy expressed hope on Thursday that U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to the atomic-bombed city of Hiroshima in late May will build momentum toward a world without nuclear weapons and encourage more people to visit there.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2016
Representatives from 91 nations to attend Hiroshima A-bomb ceremony
The Hiroshima city government said Thursday representatives from 91 nations and the European Union are scheduled to attend its annual ceremony on Saturday to commemorate the U.S. atomic bombing in 1945.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2016
1945 Domei photos of Hiroshima A-bombing devastation restored as panorama
The original printed version of five photographs showing the devastation in Hiroshima after the August 1945 atomic bombing had been restored as of Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 20, 2016
Japan asks Canada's foreign minister to visit Nagasaki
Japan has sounded out Canada about the possibility of Stephane Dion becoming the first sitting foreign minister from a Group of Seven country to visit Nagasaki, to boost efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons, sources said Tuesday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Man suspected of using smart glasses to cheat on Waseda University exams
The Waseda University campus in Tokyo. An 18-year-old male test-taker is suspected of using smart glasses to cheat during the university's entrance exam.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.
In Japan, 68,000 people over 65 projected to die alone at home this year
As Japan grapples with its population's rapid aging, supporting people who live and age alone is looming larger on the policy agenda.

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