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A BOMBS

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 1, 2016
Why was Nagasaki nuked?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki will remain a burden on American conscience — Hiroshima because it was the world's first atomic bombing, setting a precedent, and Nagasaki because it was a blatantly wanton act.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 29, 2016
A-bombs taught U.S. how to justify attacks abroad
The nuclear attack on Hiroshima set in motion a sweeping, national generalization that if Americans do it, it is right.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 14, 2016
Ritsumeikan closes all campuses over bomb threat
Ritsumeikan University on Saturday cancelled classes and lectures at all six of its campuses after receiving a bomb threat over the Internet.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2016
Dud mortar warhead found in Chiba residential trash site, leads to brief evacuation
A military projectile was found Monday at a garbage collection point in Chiba Prefecture, leading to a brief evacuation of about 100 residents in the area.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 15, 2016
U.S. should stop making, selling cluster bombs
Cluster bombs should be called 'cowards' bombs' because civilians are frequently their victims.
JAPAN / History
Jan 29, 2016
Hiroshima, Nagasaki plan A-bomb exhibition near G-7 summit venue
Hiroshima and Nagasaki plan to hold an exhibition on the atomic bombings that destroyed the cities during the war in 1945 when the Group of Seven summit is held in Mie Prefecture in May, Hiroshima officials said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2016
'Zainichi' Koreans say North Korean nuclear test may fuel discrimination in Japan
Korean residents in Japan expressed anger and disappointment at North Korea, saying its test could fuel anti-Korean sentiment.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 7, 2016
Japan's experts mixed on whether North Korea actually tested an H-bomb
Japanese experts on nuclear and North Korean issues showed mixed views Wednesday over whether Pyongyang succeeded in testing a hydrogen bomb as it claimed, citing seismic data detected around the time of the test and other reasons.
WORLD
Nov 25, 2015
Hungary nabs four heading to capital with explosives, finds bomb lab; jihadi links not ruled out
Hungarian anti-terrorist police last week detained four people heading to the capital with explosives in their car, and found a bomb-making laboratory set up for a mass killing, the unit's chief said on Tuesday, declining to rule out a link to Islamist militants.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 26, 2015
Nagasaki survivor, 80, tells stories of war for fallen
Sakue Shimohira, an 80-year-old atomic bomb survivor in Nagasaki, is determined to continue serving as a storyteller for the sake of people who died without speaking of their agony.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 18, 2015
Bangkok bombing method doesn't match past insurgent tactics
Thai authorities have not ruled out any group, including elements opposed to the military government, for a bomb blast in Bangkok that killed 22 people, but officials said the bombing did not match tactics used by insurgents in the south.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jul 25, 2015
Winds of war: Japan's balloon bombs took the Pacific battle to American soil
In May 1945, a pastor from Bly, Oregon, led his wife and a group of children on a day trip near Klamath Falls. They were all looking forward to hours of fishing and picnicking in fine weather. Everyone got out of the car while the Rev. Archie Mitchell was parking along a remote logging road and unloading...
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 1, 2015
Syrian barrel bomb raid believed killed dozens of civilians; U.N. slams attack, ups toll
A Syrian air force raid killed at least 59 civilians at a market in a town held by Islamic State militants in northern Syria on Saturday, according to a monitoring group.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 3, 2015
Bomb near top Cairo courthouse kills two; other blasts hit capital
Two people were killed when a bomb exploded near a top court building in central Cairo, the health ministry said, the deadliest attack in three blasts to hit the Egyptian capital on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 5, 2015
Foreign Minister Kishida to attend NPT review conference
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida plans to attend a Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty implementation review meeting in New York starting in late April, officials said Monday.
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2015
Hiroshima, Nagasaki plan A-bomb exhibition in Washington
The cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki plan to hold an exhibit in Washington to mark the 70th anniversary this year of the U.S. atomic bombings in World War II, Hiroshima officials said Monday.
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2014
Fukushima students win award for film about WWII balloon bombs
A group of junior high school students from Fukushima Prefecture won recognition in a global video contest for making a short film on bombs attached to balloons by the Japanese military during World War II.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 17, 2014
Devastating use of barrel bombs in Syria, Iraq
In spite of a U.N. Security Council resolution banning the use of 'barrel bombs' — a type of improvised explosive device filled with shrapnel, oil and chemicals — both the Syrian and Iraqi governments continue to use them against civilians.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2014
Anime teaching kids about A-bombs
Nearly 70 years after a U.S. atomic bomb laid waste to the city of Hiroshima, the attack continues to hold an important place in the psyche of its residents.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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