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BOMBINGS

Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2020
Nagasaki A-bomb survivor determined to use English to share memories
Michio Hakariya had begun to feel that his inability to speak directly to foreign audiences was blunting his message.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2020
Japan may appeal ruling on aid to Hiroshima 'black rain' victims
The 84 plaintiffs in the case had developed diseases specific to hibakusha, the court said, after exposure outside of a designated area.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 9, 2020
In milestone year, A-bomb survivor keeps up fight for nuclear disarmament
Terumi Tanaka was 13 when Nagasaki was bombed, and saw his relatives dying in the aftermath.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 9, 2020
Hiroshima and Nagasaki struggle to preserve A-bombed relics 75 years later
The cities face a continuous dilemma over how to maintain ruins and how to find the money with which to do it.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Aug 7, 2020
Japan institute struggling to preserve A-bomb autopsy materials
Specimens from victims were held by the U.S. for almost 30 years. Now returned and fading, the government has refused to fund their digitization.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2020
Biden marks Hiroshima anniversary with vow to work for nuke-free world
'I will work to bring us closer to a world without nuclear weapons, so that the horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are never repeated,' Biden said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 6, 2020
The bombing of Hiroshima: 'I thought it was the end of the world'
Hibakusha Yachiyo Kato saw the full horrors of the A-bomb and has been telling her story since.
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.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japan’s economy contracts as consumers and firms cut spending
Japan's gross domestic product shrank at an annualized pace of 2% in the three months through March.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
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.
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.

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