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HIROSHIMA

Signboards for the movies “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie” at a theater in Los Angeles 
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 4, 2023
'Barbenheimer' highlights U.S. ignorance of nuclear reality
The “Barbenheimer” craze shows the U.S. education system needs work and Americans need lessons on nuclear weapons.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in May.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 3, 2023
Japan's vision of nuke-free world in focus ahead of anniversaries
The tension between Tokyo's lofty goals and realpolitik necessities has made any move toward nuclear disarmament largely elusive.
The social media backlash to “Barbenheimer,” an internet trend centered on the simultaneous release of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” in the United States, led to the hashtag #NoBarbenheimer trending recently on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
CULTURE / Film
Aug 2, 2023
‘Barbenheimer’ memes trigger anger in atomic-bombed Japan
Warner Bros. Japan criticized its U.S. counterpart for participating in internet memes that appear to trivialize the effects of the atomic bombings.
An inside page of The Japan Times from 1973 carried a story about the discovery of some old Japanese chess pieces.
JAPAN / History / Japan Times Gone By
Aug 1, 2023
Japan Times 1973: 8 'oldest' shogi pieces found in castle's ruins
An ancient discovery and moments that mark the atomic bombings fill past August pages of Japan Times.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gives a speech in Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park during the Group of Seven summit on May 21.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2023
G7 was meaningful for nuke-free goal, say 70% of A-bomb survivors
Most respondents who felt positive about the summit cited the opportunity for attendees to learn more about the atomic bomb.
Contrary to some news reports, the movie "Oppenheimer," starring (left to right) Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy and Florence Pugh, has not been banned in Japan.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 27, 2023
'Oppenheimer' spurs debate on the atomic bombings
Christopher Nolan’s biopic has triggered a debate on the rights and wrongs of dropping the bomb. It could lead to a more useful discussion in Japan — assuming it’s ever released here.
Carp manager Takahiro Arai (center) has the team pointed in the right direction in his first season in the dugout.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 24, 2023
Takahiro Arai helps Carp surge back into pennant race in first season in dugout
The return of former star player Takahiro Arai as manager as energized the Carp.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 23, 2023
Takayoshi Noma and Masato Morishita shine as Carp win sixth straight
In other Central League action, the Tokyo Yakult Swallows beat the Hanshin Tigers, while the Yomiuri Giants defeated the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 21, 2023
Tokyo prosecutor suspected of offering to nix man's indictment to build case against Kawai
The prosecutor is suspected of convincing the man to admit the money he received was for vote-buying purposes, sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Jul 17, 2023
Micron’s huge Hiroshima investment amid job cuts leaves unanswered questions
Micron plans to reduce its global workforce by 10% this year. In May, several hundred people are believed to have left the Hiroshima plant, which had about 3,700 workers as of last November.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 13, 2023
Hiroshima Appeals poster set to continue traditions of daring design and anti-nuclear art
Norio Nakamura's entry is the latest in an iconic series of posters that has contributed some of the greatest and most impactful images in Japanese graphic design.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2023
Heavy rain halts some bullet train services in western Japan
On Saturday, at least 15 landslides occurred and 20 locations were impacted by overflowing rivers in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2023
Record 110 nations to attend Hiroshima peace ceremony in August
The total number will be the highest ever recorded, according to an outline of the ceremony unveiled by the city. The current record is 101, marked in 2015 — 100 countries plus the EU.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2023
Momentum building for cranes' inclusion on UNESCO list
Relatives of Sadako Sasaki are preparing to submit the items to a UNESCO documentary heritage program for registry in 2025 to mark 80 years since the end of World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2023
Iconic parks in Hiroshima and Pearl Harbor become sisters
Hiroshima's mayor was quoted saying that the two parks are 'places that symbolize the beginning and end of the war.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Jun 26, 2023
Hiroshima parents attending matchmaking events on behalf of their children
Adult offspring are putting up little resistance to their parents efforts to see them paired off.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2023
Hiroshima and Pearl Harbor parks reach deal on sister ties
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and the Pearl Harbor National Memorial will wrap up a sister park agreement soon in a bid to preserve the memory of World War II.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 18, 2023
Former Hiroshima Carp ace Manabu Kitabeppu dies at 65
Kitabeppu secured double-digit wins for 11 consecutive seasons from 1978 thanks to his outstanding control, helping the team clinch back-to-back Japan Series titles in 1979 and 1980.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 11, 2023
Koki Yamaguchi hits grand slam and Roki Sasaki fans 10 in Marines' win
Sasaki (5-1) struck out 10 in seven innings, allowing two runs on five hits and walking one at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jun 1, 2023
Taking inspiration from Hiroshima to reconstruct the global nuclear order
The recent G7 summit showed that nuclear nations are having to reassess their approach to weapons in light of Russia's threats regarding Ukraine.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
One dead, three missing as heavy rain batters Tohoku
Camera footage shows the Mogami River bursting its banks in Tozawa, Yamagata Prefecture, on Friday morning.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
Yen rally could help end crushing wage decay in Japan
Some economists say a sticky weak yen trend would have a negative impact on Japan's real wage growth.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Terunofuji, as he tends to do, returns to stamp his authority on sumo pretenders
Terunofuji (left) throws down Kirishima on Tuesday to build on his perfect record at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japanese startups advised to internationalize to get some global mojo
Entrepreneurs who participated in the Beyond Japan Zero to X program last year share their experiences in the United States during a meeting in May in Tokyo.

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