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NAGASAKI

Yoshie Kurihara, of No More Hibakusha Project — Inheriting Memories of the A- and H-Bomb Sufferers, goes through materials related to atomic bombings, in the city of Saitama on June 20.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2025
80 years on, NPO working to digitize materials on A-bombings
The organization, No More Hibakusha Project — Inheriting Memories of the A- and H-Bomb Sufferers, has launched a crowdfunding project.
Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki will make a speech on Aug. 9 at a ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city, in which he will urge world leaders to work toward abolishing nuclear weapons.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2025
Nagasaki mayor to urge world leaders to abolish nuclear weapons
Mayor Shiro Suzuki will make the call in his speech on Aug. 9 at a ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of his city.
The Atomic Bomb Dome in the city of Hiroshima. This August marks the 80th anniversaries of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.
JAPAN / Society
Jul 29, 2025
U.S. public opinion divided over atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
A recent survey, released Monday, was conducted on more than 5,000 U.S. adults ahead of the 80th anniversaries of the bombings.
Norwegian Nobel Committee chair Jorgen Frydnes holds a news conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2025
Hibakusha's stories will change the world, Nobel committee chair says
Norwegian Nobel Committee chair Jorgen Frydnes also stressed the importance of maintaining nuclear taboo, saying a fear of nuclear weapons would not bring about any solutions.
Nihon Hidankyo co-chair Terumi Tanaka (left) and Norwegian Nobel Committee chair Jorgen Frydnes during a news conference in Tokyo on Sunday
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2025
Nobel committee chair calls for listening to voices of hibakusha
Norwegian Nobel Committee chair Jorgen Frydnes emphasized the importance of passing on hibakusha's memories.
Members of three organizations working for the abolition of nuclear weapons pose for a picture at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday. The three organizations issued a joint statement calling for spreading awareness of the reality of atomic bombings across the country.
JAPAN / Society
Jul 24, 2025
Japanese groups make united call for abolition of nuclear weapons
This is the first time that Gensuikyo, Gensuikin and Nihon Hidankyo have come together to issue a joint statement.
For the first time, Taiwan will be sending attendees to a peace ceremony to be held at the Nagasaki Peace Park in the city of Nagasaki in August.
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2025
Taiwan hails Nagasaki for allowing it to send attendees to peace ceremony
Taiwan representatives will also attend Hiroshima's ceremony on Aug. 6 for the first time.
According to the welfare ministry, the number of hibakusha survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki almost 80 years ago has fallen below 100,000 for the first time.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2025
Number of hibakusha atomic bomb survivors falls below 100,000
According to the welfare ministry, the number of hibakusha with victim certificates stood at 99,130 as of the end of March, down by 7,695 from a year before.
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons hopes the online memorial will "spur action for the total abolition of nuclear weapons."
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2025
Anti-nuclear group creates online memorial for children who died in atomic bombings
The online memorial features more than 400 profiles with details of the children's lives.
The Nagasaki Peace Park in the city of Nagasaki
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2025
Russian envoy to attend peace ceremony in Nagasaki
In May, Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki said that his city would invite Russian and other ambassadors to this year's ceremony.
U.S. President Donald Trump at the NATO summit in The Hague on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 26, 2025
Comparing U.S. Iran strike to Hiroshima, Trump plays down intelligence report
The U.S. president argued that the damage was severe even though available intelligence reports were inconclusive.
Author Kazuo Ishiguro (left) and director Kei Ishikawa pose during a photocall for the film “Toi Yamanamino Hikari” ("A Pale View of Hills") at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France.
CULTURE / Film
May 21, 2025
Adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's first novel premieres at Cannes
The author says that adapting the novel — which he wrote when he was 25 — was different from bringing his other books to the big screen.
A spokesperson for Taiwan's Foreign Ministry has expressed regret that Taiwan was not invited to this year's peace memorial ceremony in Nagasaki, which will be held on Aug. 9 to mark the anniversary of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing.
JAPAN
May 21, 2025
Taiwan voices regret over Nagasaki peace ceremony snub
Taiwan remains determined to continue cooperation with like-minded partners and to protect regional peace and stability, said spokesperson Hsiao Kuang-wei.
The Kanzeon Bodhisattva statue that was returned to the Kannonji Temple in Tsushima, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Monday
JAPAN
May 12, 2025
Stolen Buddha statue returned to Japanese temple after 12 years
A ritual was held at Kannoji Temple on the island of Tsushima to mark the return of the Kanzeon Bodhisattva statue after more than 12 years.
A stolen Kanzeon Bodhisattva statue in Daejeon, central South Korea, in January
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 11, 2025
Stolen Buddha statue handed over to Japan in South Korea
South Korea's Supreme Court recognized the Japanese temple's ownership of the statue in 2023, rejecting claims that it was stolen by Japanese pirates in the 14th century.
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV waves on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican on Thursday.
JAPAN / Society
May 9, 2025
Heads of hibakusha groups urge Pope Leo to promote abolition of nukes
They expressed hopes that the new pontiff will follow in the footsteps of his predecessor, Francis, who visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 2019.
The Peace Statue at the Peace Park in the city of Nagasaki
JAPAN
May 9, 2025
Nagasaki to invite envoys from Russia, Belarus and Israel to peace ceremony
The city had not invited the top Russian and Belarusian envoys since 2022, while the Israeli ambassador was not invited last year.
A medical evacuation helicopter. The control rod is in the tail rotor section of a helicopter.
JAPAN
May 3, 2025
Control device found broken in April chopper crash in Japan
An investigation of an ambulance helicopter that crashed last month has found that a key component controlling the aircraft's body had been broken.
In a news conference in Tokyo on Friday, Tokie Tanaka, 64, details her allegations of sexual abuse against a Catholic priest.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 2, 2025
Woman says archbishop of Tokyo ignored her pleas after priest allegedly raped her
The woman's lawyer blamed the archbishop for failing to take appropriate actions after the woman told the congregation about the alleged abuse.
Visitors look at the preserved Atomic Bomb Dome in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in the city of Hiroshima in October.
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2025
80 years on, Japan's government seeks testimonies from all hibakusha
It is the first time in 30 years that the government has sought cooperation from all hibakusha over testimonies.
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
At first summit with Trump, Takaichi pledges 'new golden age' for alliance
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi raises her fist as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a speech in front of U.S. Navy personnel on board the U.S. Navy's USS George Washington aircraft carrier at the American naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Tuesday.
Trump arrives in Japan for security and trade talks in test for Takaichi
U.S. President Donald Trump is welcomed by Emperor Naruhito upon his arrival at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Monday evening.
Japanese firms keep expanding in Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia
A Nishiyama Seimen employee works at its factory in Sapporo.
Bear kills another person in Japan in record year for fatal attacks
Police investigate the scene of a bear attack that killed one person and injured three others on Friday in the village of Higashinaruse in Akita Prefecture.
Hawks aim to bring energy from Japan Series blowout to Koshien
Hawks players celebrate victory over the Tigers at Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka on Sunday.
Spanish artist and Japanese writer duos diversify the manga talent pool in Japan
"Menheim” is a dark fantasy manga with a story that centers on a girl’s quest to find a cure for her ill brother.
Japan’s youth are apathetic toward the climate crisis. Could anime change that?
“Future Kid Takara,” a series of anime shorts to be aired on NHK Educational TV in November, attempts to educate children about climate change.
Loss to Wallabies doesn't dampen Japan’s optimism
Japan's Michael Leitch controls the ball during the match against Australia on Saturday.
Stars align for Kim-Trump meeting — but any talks will be on N.K. leader’s terms
A South Korean soldier stands next to a TV broadcasting a news report about a possible summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, at the main railway station in Seoul on Wednesday.

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