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NAGASAKI

Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Oct 16, 2018
Hopes high that Pope Francis will send message from A-bombed cities to support nuclear weapons ban treaty
With Pope Francis expressing his intention to visit Japan next year, hopes are high among Hiroshima and Nagasaki residents and A-bomb survivors' groups that he may come to their cities.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 10, 2018
German tourist admits to knife attack on Japanese man in Nagasaki while drunk
A German tourist indicted for attempted murder admitted Wednesday to stabbing a Japanese man in a random attack on a street in Nagasaki last year during his first court hearing.
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SOCCER / J. League
Aug 31, 2018
Bellmare cruise past V-Varen
Shonan Bellmare ran out comfortable 3-1 winners away to V-Varen Nagasaki in the J-League on Friday night.
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JAPAN
Aug 31, 2018
English-speaking storyteller to visit Portugal and relay Nagasaki hibakusha experience
Mutsuko Yoshida is eager to gather as many details and facts as possible as a storyteller. But when it comes to accounts of hibakusha, she knows a certain line has to be drawn.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 14, 2018
Chinese man files lawsuit alleging harassment at Nagasaki immigration center
Man, 33, is seeking u00a51.1 million after claiming that his food and shoes were brought together in one box and that he was yelled at by staff.
EDITORIALS
Aug 10, 2018
Keep up the fight to eliminate nuclear weapons
How can we continue with a policy that we cannot explain to our next generation?
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JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 10, 2018
As Tokyo shuns ban treaty, leading the way to a nuclear-free world falls to Japan's citizens and hibakusha
In Nagasaki, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres underlined his solidarity with atomic bomb survivors, known as hibakusha, and called them "true messengers" of peace.
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JAPAN
Aug 9, 2018
Nagasaki mayor presses Japan to lead efforts toward nuclear-free world as city marks 73rd anniversary of A-bomb
Nagasaki marked the 73rd anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city Thursday, with its mayor calling for security policies not reliant on nuclear deterrence and pressing Japan to fulfill its "moral obligation" to lead efforts toward a nuclear-free world.
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JAPAN
Aug 8, 2018
Attendance to Nagasaki A-bomb commemoration has 'special meaning,' U.N. chief Guterres tells Abe
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on Wednesday that his visit to Japan this time is of momentous importance for him because he is set to become the first U.N. chief to attend the annual Aug. 9 remembrance ceremony for the victims of the 1945 atomic...
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JAPAN
Aug 6, 2018
Grandchildren of hibakusha and B-29 crewman unite to press for nuclear-free world
The granddaughter of a survivor of the atomic bombings in both Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the grandson of the only U.S. serviceman who flew on both atomic bomb missions, have recognized each other's peace activities and share a determination to call for the abolition of nuclear weapons.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 5, 2018
Japan's nuclear options
Signing the treaty banning nuclear weapons would put Japan on the right side of history, geography, legality, morality and humanity.
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JAPAN
Aug 1, 2018
In a first, U.N. chief Antonio Guterres to visit Nagasaki for 73rd anniversary of atomic bombing
Antonio Guterres's visit to Nagasaki will be the first time for a U.N. secretary-general to attend the Aug. 9 anniversary.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 30, 2018
Court rules Isahaya Bay floodgates must remain closed, ditches fine paid to fishermen
The Fukuoka High Court has ruled that the floodgates of a dike at Isahaya Bay in Nagasaki Prefecture should remain closed, ruling in favor of the central government in a protracted legal battle over a land reclamation project that has been opposed by local fishermen.
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JAPAN
Jul 28, 2018
Majority of A-bomb survivors want Japan to sign U.N. nuke ban treaty
In addition to the 81 percent who want the government to join the treaty, over 60 percent still refuse to discuss the horrific experience.
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SOCCER / J. League
Jul 27, 2018
V-Varen earn upset victory over FC Tokyo
V-Varen Nagasaki upset FC Tokyo 1-0 with an adventurous display of attacking soccer Friday night, thwarting the second-place side's hopes of closing the gap on J. League leaders Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
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JAPAN
Jul 20, 2018
With digital project, Nagasaki A-bomb survivor's story reaches wider audience
For decades, Hiroyasu Tagawa had no intentions of breaking his silence about the terrible experience he had as a child, having lived through the U.S. atomic bombing of his hometown of Nagasaki.
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LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Jul 9, 2018
'Hidden Christian' sites added to World Heritage list
UNESCO has decided to add 12 sites in southwestern Japan linked to the history of the country's persecuted Christians to the World Heritage list.
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JAPAN
Jul 1, 2018
UNESCO adds Japanese sites linked to persecution of Christians to World Heritage list
UNESCO decided Saturday to add 12 sites in southwestern Japan that are linked to the history of the country's persecuted Christians to the World Heritage list.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2018
U.N. chief Guterres may visit Nagasaki to mark 73rd anniversary of 1945 atomic bombing
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is considering attending the annual commemoration of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, according to diplomatic sources.
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CULTURE / Art
Jun 2, 2018
Fantasy island: Collaborative multimedia project in Nagasaki seeks to augment the natural world
A young girl's voice rings through the forest, drawing me further into the darkness. "Koko ni kite," the voice calls again in a whisper from the right, using a Japanese phrase that means "come this way."
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.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
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.
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.
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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