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BOMBINGS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2017
Hiroshima A-bomb exhibit planned at USS Arizona Memorial to mark 75th anniversary of war
An exhibition to convey the horror of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima is likely to be held at the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor in 2020 to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the war, the Hiroshima Municipal Government said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2017
Hideo Tsuchiyama, leader of Nagasaki peace movement, dies at 92
Former Nagasaki University President Hideo Tsuchiyama, leader of the peace movement and nuclear abolition campaign of atom-bombed Nagasaki, died early Saturday morning. He was 92.
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2017
Japanese conference on nuclear disarmament gaps to be held in Hiroshima in November
The first conference of a panel aimed at bridging the gap on disarmament between nuclear and nonnuclear countries is set to be held by the government in Hiroshima in November, Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2017
Nagasaki A-bomb survivor and victims' advocate Taniguchi dies at 88
Sumiteru Taniguchi, an influential survivor of the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki, died of duodenal papilla cancer Wednesday, an A-bomb survivors' council said. He was 88.
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2017
Worldwide body of cities agrees to press U.N. and global governments on nuclear ban treaty
Mayors for Peace, an organization of cities around the world seeking nuclear abolition, agreed Thursday to launch an appeal to the United Nations and all national governments to work for a world free of nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2017
Nagasaki mayor, marking 72nd anniversary of bombing, demands Japan join nuclear ban treaty
As Nagasaki marked the 72nd anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing on Wednesday, Mayor Tomihisa Taue demanded that the Japanese government join a recently adopted treaty banning nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Aug 2, 2017
Hope after the horror revealed in letters from postwar Hiroshima
Sixty years on, letters that formed the basis of Austrian writer Jungk's acclaimed account of life after the A-bomb are set to be published.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 1, 2017
Poetic justice: One American's 47-year campaign against nuclear weapons
A sense of responsibility toward survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki has led a U.S. man on a lifelong journey, working to achieve the abolition of nuclear weapons and using poetry to communicate their dangers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2017
Hiroshima, Nagasaki mayors to urge government to act on nuke ban treaty
The mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki will call on the government to help realize a treaty banning nuclear weapons at upcoming anniversaries marking the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings in their cities.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 31, 2017
Young connect with anime 'Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni' about Hiroshima A-bombing
For young Japanese who have known only peace, an animated portrait of an ordinary woman's wartime life has brought the devastation of war and nuclear weapons close to home.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 18, 2017
Treaty ban on threatening to use nukes puts Japan in difficult position
The inclusion of a phrase outlawing the threat of using nuclear arms in the world's first-ever treaty to ban such weapons gives the accord teeth — but also makes it harder for allies of nuclear-armed countries to support the pact.
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2017
U.S. geneticist who pioneered research on health impacts of atomic bomb dies at 95
William Schull, a U.S. geneticist who conducted pioneering research on the health effects of radiation from the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, died Tuesday of lung cancer in Houston, Texas, people close to him said. He was 95.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 22, 2017
Revised draft nuke ban treaty retains hibakusha reference, stressing 'public conscience' role
A revised preamble of a draft treaty to ban nuclear weapons retains a reference to victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, according to a copy of the document.
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2017
A-bomb survivors press for weapon ban, to make Nagasaki nuclear bombing world's last
Two Nagasaki atomic bomb survivors pressed countries participating in negotiations Monday for a first-ever treaty banning nuclear weapons to realize their dream of seeing the landmark document adopted next month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2017
Nagasaki wants to light up Peace Park and will consult with hibakusha
The Nagasaki Municipal Government is considering lighting up the Peace Park commemorating the Aug. 9, 1945, atomic bombing of the city.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2017
NGO chief believes reference to hibakusha will stay in text of treaty banning nuclear arms
The head of a nongovernmental organization pursuing nuclear abolition believes the reference to the suffering of victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki will remain in the final text of an envisaged treaty outlawing nuclear weapons.
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Jun 9, 2017
In case you missed them: a year of responses to Community stories, part 2
The second in a series of selections of unpublished letters about Community stories from the previous year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2017
Chief of A-bomb survivors' group Nihon Hidankyo to step down
Terumi Tanaka, secretary-general of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations (Nihon Hidankyo), will step down in light of his ill health and the need to pass leadership of the anti-nuclear movement to younger generations, sources said Saturday.
JAPAN
May 23, 2017
Draft of nuke ban treaty references atomic bomb victims
The head of U.N. negotiations aimed at banning nuclear weapons released a first draft of a treaty on Monday that includes references to the suffering of victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 20, 2017
Kishida defends skipping U.N. talks, saying nuclear weapons ban would widen rift between haves and have-nots
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday defended Japan's choice not to participate in U.N. talks toward a treaty banning nuclear weapons, saying that proceeding would risk deepening the rift between countries with nuclear stockpiles and those without them.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
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.
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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