National Nov 20, 2020
Hiroshima and Nagasaki urge Japan to sign U.N. nuke ban treaty
The letter called on the government to exert leadership in nuclear disarmament talks as the only country to have undergone nuclear attack.
National Nov 14, 2020
Abe wants referendum law amended soon to ease Constitution revision
The referendum law revision bill, first submitted under the Abe administration, has been repeatedly carried over since being introduced and is now in its eighth Diet session.
National / Politics Nov 13, 2020
Japan and South Korea top officials agree to work on mending ties
Telephone talks were held at the request of Choi Jong Kun, South Korea's first vice minister of foreign affairs.
National / History Nov 12, 2020
Japanese government-linked research institute Riken on Thursday handed over remains found after the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima to the western Japan city. The remains, including seven bone fragments and bones in powder form, were apparently collected by a research team from Riken's predecessor in ...
National / Politics Nov 4, 2020
South Korean intelligence chief eyes visit to Japan next week
During his visit, Park Jie-won is expected to discuss how to improve the bilateral relationship that has worsened partly over the issue of wartime labor.
National Nov 2, 2020
Nagasaki pushes government to sign and ratify U.N. nuke ban treaty
The Nagasaki Municipal Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution urging the government to sign and ratify a nuclear weapons-banning U.N. treaty which will enter into force in January. In the resolution, the assembly of the city that was devastated by an atomic bomb attack late ...
National Oct 30, 2020
Japan urges South Korea to present solution to wartime labor row
Relations between the two countries have slumped to a historic low following a decision by the top South Korean court in October 2018.
National Oct 28, 2020
Senior Japanese official plans South Korea visit amid wartime labor row
It would be the first formal face-to-face working-level talks between Tokyo and Seoul since the launch of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's administration in September.
National Oct 24, 2020
DNA analysis to determine genetic impact of Japan's atomic bomb victims
Previous research has not found a genetic link between survivors' exposure and their children's risks of dying from cancer or developing lifestyle diseases.
National Oct 21, 2020
Former residents offer prayers from the air off Russian-held islets
According to the government of Hokkaido, a total of some 130 former residents will take the five flights to pray for ancestors who were buried on the islands.
National Oct 19, 2020
Abe visits war-related Yasukuni Shrine for second straight month
Abe last visited the shrine on Sept. 19, three days after leaving office.
