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HIROSHIMA

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 21, 2023
Vietnamese trainee arrested after dead baby found in Hiroshima Prefecture
According to investigative sources, the woman told police that she thought she would be sent back to her home country if it was known that she had been pregnant.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 21, 2023
Carp rally for victory over Tigers
Veteran pinch-hitter Ryuhei Matsuyama cleared the bases with a three-run double to lift the Carp to a win.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 15, 2023
G7 leaders set to meet A-bomb survivors during summit
Arrangements are being made for the leaders to meet with hibakusha during a visit to the peace memorial museum on May 19, the first day of the summit.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2023
NGO collective urges Kishida to hold substantial nuclear debate at G7 summit
The group, made up of NGOs from 72 countries, also urged G7 leaders to meet with atomic-bomb survivors in Hiroshima and include condemnation of nuclear threats in the final communique.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2023
G7 top diplomats to put pressure on Russia and China at Japan meeting
Foreign ministers are likely to criticize Moscow's nuclear saber-rattling and demand that Russia pull its troops from a Ukrainian nuclear power plant it seized during the war.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2023
Biden unlikely to visit Nagasaki during Japan trip for G7, sources say
Scheduling conflicts have made it unlikely that Biden will visit the atomic bomb-hit city, disappointing citizens who hoped for his trip.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Apr 3, 2023
Aiming for zero waste, Hiroshima firms gear up for plastic recycling drive
A number of companies based in the prefecture are either developing their own recycling techniques or contributing to wider efforts to improve local environmental standards.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2023
Japan to start hosting ministerial meetings in run-up to G7 summit
A total of 15 in-person ministerial gatherings are scheduled across Japan throughout this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2023
Going overboard: The flap over Volodymyr Zelenskyy's wooden paddle gift explained
Only months after the prime minister's son caused a stir over a shopping spree, Kishida is now under fire again for two more minor blunders.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview
Mar 30, 2023
Central League rivals hoping to prevent Swallows three-peat in 2023
Hanshin’s pitching staff has turned run prevention into an art. If the hurlers get more help from the batters, Hanshin can win the pennant.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 26, 2023
Mayoral races in six major Japanese cities officially kick off
The mayoral elections, part of the first round of unified local polls next month, are set for April 9.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 24, 2023
Court rejects residents' call to halt Ehime Prefecture nuclear reactor
A High Court rejected local residents' call to halt the operation of an idled Shikoku Electric Power nuclear reactor in Ehime Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 21, 2023
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art reopens after renovations
The building is now equipped with barrier-free bathrooms and nursing rooms to make the museum more accessible.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 19, 2023
Tsukasa Shiotani strike sends Sanfrecce past winless Reysol
In the day's other game, Yuya Yamagishi scored two fine goals deep into the nine minutes of stoppage time as Avispa Fukuoka grabbed a dramatic home win over Shonan Bellmare.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2023
G7 leaders should vow 'no first use' of nuclear weapons, ex-mayor of Hiroshima says
Japan, as host of the G7 summit, can lead efforts to pressure Putin to not use nuclear weapons in his war on Ukraine, but G7 members should 'aim higher,' Tadatoshi Akiba said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2023
'Barefoot Gen' manga removal from Hiroshima program sparks backlash
The manga, which centers on the life of elementary schooler Gen, is based in part on the experiences of its late creator Keiji Nakazawa.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2023
International-themed okonomiyaki dishes designed to tempt G7 leaders
The summit provides a 'huge opportunity' for Hiroshima to share its culinary culture to the world, with local groups hoping visitors take the recipes home with them.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2023
Student, 13, slashes classmate with a knife at Hiroshima school
The attack took place two days after a 17-year-old high school student was arrested on suspicion of stabbing a teacher at a junior high school in Toda, Saitama Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Feb 27, 2023
‘Made in Japan’ jeans from Okayama still evolving, 50 years on
Fully domestic-made jeans were first manufactured in Okayama Prefecture to imitate American clothing, but have developed into unique, luxury products that sell at high prices.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2023
Paper cranes by A-bomb victim Sadako Sasaki eyed for UNESCO heritage list
Yuji Sasaki, a 52-year-old nephew of Sadako Sasaki, said he hopes to apply next year to have the cranes included on UNESCO's Memory of the World Register.
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.
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
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.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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