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JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
May 2, 2021
Japan Times 1921: Crown Prince urges peace for world
While on tour in Europe a century ago, the man who would become Emperor Hirohito delivers a speech on world peace.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Apr 5, 2021
How a Georgian diplomat won hearts and minds in Japan
At the heart of his unusual connection with Japan is one local medical practitioner whom he feels forever indebted to.
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JAPAN
Mar 21, 2021
Japanese fisherman exposed to 1954 U.S. nuclear test dies of pneumonia at 87
Matashichi Oishi was among the fishermen exposed to nuclear fallout when the United States conducted its largest-ever nuclear weapons test at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands in 1954.
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JAPAN
Mar 20, 2021
Preservation work on Hiroshima's Atomic Bomb Dome nearly complete
The skeletal remains of the only major building left standing in the area following the explosion in 1945 was again clearly visible to the public after scaffolding was removed.
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JAPAN
Mar 18, 2021
District court orders suspension of Tokai nuclear plant north of Tokyo
The plant, which started commercial operations in 1978, has been idle as the utility works to meet stricter regulations established after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.
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JAPAN
Jan 22, 2021
A-bomb survivors rejoice as U.N. nuclear ban treaty takes effect
Some, however, reiterated their disappointment with the Japanese government, which has not ratified the pact.
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JAPAN
Nov 20, 2020
Hiroshima and Nagasaki urge Japan to sign U.N. nuke ban treaty
The letter called on the government to exert leadership in nuclear disarmament talks as the only country to have undergone nuclear attack.
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JAPAN
Nov 9, 2020
A-bomb survivors in Japan want Biden to push for nuke disarmament
In August, Joe Biden, the former vice president under Trump's predecessor Barack Obama, said he will strive for a world without nuclear weapons.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2020
Nagasaki pushes government to sign and ratify U.N. nuke ban treaty
The Nagasaki Municipal Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution urging the government to sign and ratify a nuclear weapons-banning U.N. treaty which will enter into force in January.
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JAPAN
Oct 26, 2020
Japan will not join U.N. nuclear ban treaty, says government spokesman
As the only country to have suffered a nuclear attack, Japan has sought to present itself as a leader in efforts for nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation.
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JAPAN
Oct 24, 2020
DNA analysis to determine genetic impact of Japan's atomic bomb victims
Previous research has not found a genetic link between survivors' exposure and their children's risks of dying from cancer or developing lifestyle diseases.
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JAPAN
Oct 16, 2020
Japan submits anti-nuclear resolution with no mention of ban pact
Tokyo opposed the nuclear ban pact along with the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, which are all nuclear powers.
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JAPAN
Oct 10, 2020
Couple in A-bombed Hiroshima photograph identified decades later
Teenagers in photo had been a mystery since the picture was found about four years ago at a U.S. college.
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JAPAN
Sep 10, 2020
U.N. chief airs hope for trip to Hiroshima next year
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres decided not to visit Hiroshima this summer due to ongoing travel restrictions resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.
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JAPAN
Sep 8, 2020
Japanese anti-nuclear group leader Mikiso Iwasa dies at 91
A native of Fukuoka Prefecture, Iwasa was 16 years old when the first U.S. atomic bomb exploded on Aug. 6, 1945, about 1.2 kilometers away from his home in Hiroshima.
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JAPAN
Sep 7, 2020
Pacific islands used in nuke tests urge people to remember history
The Marshall Islands were used for U.S. nuclear bomb tests in the 1940s and '50s.
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JAPAN
Sep 2, 2020
Japan OKs safety steps for new spent nuclear fuel facility
The storage facility in Mutsu is the only one in Japan not located on the premises of a nuclear power plant and is designed to store spent fuel for up to 50 years.
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CULTURE / Film
Aug 20, 2020
Never forget the struggles of conflict with these Japanese World War II films
Filmmakers are able to record the feelings of history in ways that you can't get from textbooks at school.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 12, 2020
The Nagasaki bombing wasn't the last aerial attack on Japan
Civilians always pay the highest price in war.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 12, 2020
Japan to fight ruling recognizing Hiroshima 'black rain' victims
The central government and Hiroshima local governments appealed Wednesday a landmark ruling last month by the Hiroshima District Court that had recognized more victims of radioactive “black rain,” caused by fallout from the atomic bombing of the city, as eligible for support.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Two more arrested over brutal murder of couple in Tochigi
A vehicle carrying Seiha Sekine, the 32-year-old common-law husband of the deceased Tokyo couple's first daughter, leaves a police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Tuesday.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.

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