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ATOMIC

JAPAN / Society
Apr 5, 2018
Chunichi Dragons fans chant 'Let the A-bomb drop' at baseball game in Hiroshima
During a recent baseball game in Hiroshima between the Chunichi Dragons and the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, a group of Dragons fans were caught on video chanting "Let the atomic bomb drop."
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2018
Los Alamos museum refuses to host A-bomb exhibit, citing stance on nuclear abolition
A museum in Los Alamos, New Mexico, declines to host Japan's traveling exhibition on the atomic bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima because of conflicting stances on nuclear abolition.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2018
Nagasaki hibakusha pass on experiences through traditional story-telling
A pair of atomic bomb survivors from Nagasaki have been passing on their experiences using traditional storytelling techniques, as part of efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 8, 2018
Nagoya High Court overturns lower court ruling on medical claim by Nagasaki hibakusha siblings
The Nagoya High Court ruled Wednesday that two women who were exposed to the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki should be recognized as sufferers of radiation diseases, overturning a lower court decision that had ruled otherwise.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Mar 6, 2018
Solemn Peace Park belies trove of buried A-bomb artifacts
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, located in Naka Ward, was full of international visitors during the New Year's holiday. Some were from America and Europe, others were Chinese speakers and women from Islamic nations could also be seen. People stood in line to pray before the Cenotaph for the A-bomb...
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 1, 2018
Osaka court dismisses damages lawsuit by Korean A-bomb victims' kin
The Osaka District Court has dismissed a damages lawsuit filed by relatives of Koreans who were in Hiroshima or Nagasaki at the time of the atomic bombings in 1945, citing the statute of limitations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2018
Ibaraki nuclear plant used erroneous fuel rod data for over 40 years, utility says
For more than 40 years, Japan Atomic Power Co. used erroneous data regarding the location of nuclear fuel rods within the reactor at its Tokai No. 2 power plant in Ibaraki Prefecture, the company has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2018
Abe snubs head of Nobel-winning no-nukes group
The leader of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, which won last year's Nobel Peace Prize, has been denied a meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the nongovernmental organization Peace Boat said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 2, 2018
Pope issues anti-war photo featuring victims of Nagasaki atomic bombing
Pope Francis has issued a card showing a 1945 photo of victims of the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki in a warning against war.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2017
Nuclear reactor operator submits 30-year plan to scrap trouble-prone Monju facility
The operator of the Monju prototype fast-breeder nuclear reactor submitted a plan Wednesday to decommission the trouble-plagued facility located in Fukui Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2017
Seeds from trees that survived atomic bombing of Hiroshima to be planted in Oslo garden
Seeds from trees that survived the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima will be planted at a botanical garden in Oslo on Saturday, a day before the award ceremony for the Nobel Peace Prize is held in the city.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 30, 2017
Japan's top court expected to uphold rejection of suit seeking recognition for atomic bomb survivors
The Supreme Court is expected to mostly uphold in December a lower court ruling that rejected a suit filed by 388 people who were in the vicinity of Nagasaki during the 1945 atomic bombing, and have been seeking official recognition as survivors.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2017
Tokai nuclear plant operator files request to extend operation of aging reactor
The utility operating the sole reactor at the Tokai No. 2 nuclear power plant in Ibaraki Prefecture on Friday filed for state approval to extend the unit's operation beyond the government-mandated 40-year limit.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2017
20-year extension to be sought for aging Tokai No. 2 nuclear plant
Japan Atomic Power Co. plans to file Friday an application with the Nuclear Regulation Authority seeking approval for a 20-year extension to the operational life of its aging Tokai No. 2 power station in Ibaraki Prefecture, the operator said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2017
Mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to attend Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
The mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki will attend next month's Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, at which the award will be given to a group that campaigned for a landmark treaty banning nuclear weapons, according to officials from the cities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2017
Hibakusha calls for abolition of nuclear weapons during Vatican speech
An atomic bomb survivor pressed for the abolition of nuclear weapons during an international conference Saturday in the Vatican.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Nov 11, 2017
'Hiroshima Notes': Kenzaburo Oe on Hiroshima and the U.S. Occupation
In 1963, 28-year-old novelist and rising star Kenzaburo Oe was sent to Hiroshima to report on the rancorous split between political groups calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons.
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2017
Japanese A-bomb survivor and activists press nations to ratify nuclear ban pact
A survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki joined activists and diplomats Monday to press Japan and other countries to quickly ratify a landmark treaty banning nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2017
Japan nuclear panel plans reduction in plutonium stockpile, but details remain unclear
The government has maintained a long-standing policy of reprocessing spent uranium fuel and reusing the extracted plutonium and uranium as reactor fuel.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2017
Hiroshima A-bomb exhibit planned at USS Arizona Memorial to mark 75th anniversary of war
An exhibition to convey the horror of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima is likely to be held at the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor in 2020 to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the war, the Hiroshima Municipal Government said.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
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.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
The politicians moving Japan forward on climate
While not the most outspoken politician on the issue, digital minister Taro Kono has a track record of being serious in his commitment to addressing the climate crisis.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
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Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”

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