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HIBAKUSHA

Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2017
A-bomb survivors hail ICAN's 2017 Nobel Peace Prize win
Survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki welcome the awarding of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize to an international group campaigning to eliminate nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2017
Hibakusha, abductees' kin blast North Korean nuclear test at rally in Hiroshima
Atomic bomb survivors and anti-nuclear campaigners on Monday held a sit-in at Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park to protest North Korea's sixth nuclear test the previous day.
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2017
Worldwide body of cities agrees to press U.N. and global governments on nuclear ban treaty
Mayors for Peace, an organization of cities around the world seeking nuclear abolition, agreed Thursday to launch an appeal to the United Nations and all national governments to work for a world free of nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 9, 2017
Japan's reluctance to adopt nuclear ban treaty angers hibakusha as Nagasaki marks A-bomb anniversary
As Hiroshima and Nagasaki marked the 72nd anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings, aging survivors deplored what they called the hypocrisy by the Japanese government following its decision to stay out of a treaty banning nuclear arms.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 18, 2017
Treaty ban on threatening to use nukes puts Japan in difficult position
The inclusion of a phrase outlawing the threat of using nuclear arms in the world's first-ever treaty to ban such weapons gives the accord teeth — but also makes it harder for allies of nuclear-armed countries to support the pact.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2017
Hibakusha rejoice at U.N.'s historic adoption of nuclear weapons ban
A-bomb survivors and their supporters rejoice after the United Nations finally adopts a treaty to ban the use of nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 22, 2017
Revised draft nuke ban treaty retains hibakusha reference, stressing 'public conscience' role
A revised preamble of a draft treaty to ban nuclear weapons retains a reference to victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, according to a copy of the document.
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2017
A-bomb survivors press for weapon ban, to make Nagasaki nuclear bombing world's last
Two Nagasaki atomic bomb survivors pressed countries participating in negotiations Monday for a first-ever treaty banning nuclear weapons to realize their dream of seeing the landmark document adopted next month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2017
As nuke ban treaty talks kick off at U.N., hibakusha hand over petition with 3 million signatures
Hibakusha from Hiroshima and Nagasaki unveil a petition with nearly 3 million signatures as the U.N. kicks off talks on the world's first nuclear weapons ban treaty.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2017
Nagasaki wants to light up Peace Park and will consult with hibakusha
The Nagasaki Municipal Government is considering lighting up the Peace Park commemorating the Aug. 9, 1945, atomic bombing of the city.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2017
NGO chief believes reference to hibakusha will stay in text of treaty banning nuclear arms
The head of a nongovernmental organization pursuing nuclear abolition believes the reference to the suffering of victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki will remain in the final text of an envisaged treaty outlawing nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2017
Chief of A-bomb survivors' group Nihon Hidankyo to step down
Terumi Tanaka, secretary-general of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations (Nihon Hidankyo), will step down in light of his ill health and the need to pass leadership of the anti-nuclear movement to younger generations, sources said Saturday.
JAPAN
May 23, 2017
Draft of nuke ban treaty references atomic bomb victims
The head of U.N. negotiations aimed at banning nuclear weapons released a first draft of a treaty on Monday that includes references to the suffering of victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2017
Japan and Australia harshly criticized for no-show at U.N. nuke ban talks
A Japanese atomic bomb survivor and an Aboriginal Australian who lived through multiple nuclear tests slammed their respective governments Tuesday for not participating in U.N. negotiations on a treaty to ban nuclear weapons.
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 / 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 / Politics
Dec 6, 2016
Japan's WWII vets, hibakusha give mixed reactions on Abe's plan to visit Pearl Harbor
Survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings on Japan and war veterans gave mixed reactions to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's announcement Monday that he will visit Pearl Harbor, which Japan attacked on Dec. 7, 1941, bringing the United States into WWII.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2016
Hibakusha join activists at U.N. event in calling for nuke ban treaty
Atomic bomb survivors join anti-nuclear activists in New York where they voiced their concerns ahead of a General Assembly meeting that will vote on whether to ban nuclear weapons.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
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JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Putin’s war will soon reach Russians’ tax bills
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

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