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BOMBINGS

JAPAN
May 12, 2016
South Korean A-bomb victims' group to send representatives to Hiroshima
An association of South Korean atomic bomb survivors said Thursday it will send representatives to Hiroshima for U.S. President Barack Obama's historic visit to the city on May 27.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 11, 2016
Japanese hail Hiroshima visit, say apology not needed
On the streets of Tokyo, a majority of people reporters spoke to on Tuesday said U.S. President Barack Obama does not need to say sorry during his May 27 visit to Hiroshima.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 11, 2016
Abe may call Lower House poll, using tailwind from Obama's Hiroshima visit
Some expect Abe to call a Lower House election to coincide with a summer Upper House poll in light of Obama's Hiroshima visit.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 11, 2016
Some in Hiroshima, Nagasaki welcome Obama's historic visit; others wish it came sooner
The mayors, many survivors of the atomic bombings, and many residents of the only two cities ever attacked with nuclear weapons have hailed the decision announced Tuesday that U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Hiroshima later this month.
JAPAN
May 11, 2016
Obama steps into regional spat over victimhood
A plan for the first-ever visit to Hiroshima by a sitting U.S. president was expected to draw a mixed reaction in the region, where China and South Korea have accused Japan of glossing over its actions in World War II and playing up its own victimhood.
EDITORIALS
May 11, 2016
Obama's visit to Hiroshima
President Barack Obama's planned visit to Hiroshima will no doubt have symbolic significance. Whether anything more will come of it remains to be seen.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 11, 2016
Japan, America welcome Obama Hiroshima plans; Pearl Harbor visit mooted
Experts discuss how the U.S. president's visit may be viewed; meanwhile Suga denies any plans for Abe to visit Pearl Harbor.
JAPAN
May 11, 2016
White House: Viewing Obama's Hiroshima visit as tantamount to apology would be 'wrong'
A White House spokesman said Tuesday it would be "wrong" to view U.S. President Barack Obama's historic visit to Hiroshima as an apology for the atomic bombings of Japan at the end of World War II.
JAPAN
May 11, 2016
Pelosi, other U.S. lawmakers hail 'principled' Obama's decision to visit Hiroshima
Former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other lawmakers welcomed President Barack Obama's decision Tuesday to become the first sitting American head of state to visit Hiroshima.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 11, 2016
Hiroshima mayors long sought U.S. presidential visit, sent Obama five invites
Prior to the announcement Tuesday that U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Hiroshima later this month to attend the Group of Seven summit, mayors of the only two cities to have been attacked with nuclear weapons had long sought the landmark event.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 6, 2016
Moral imperative of ridding the world of nuclear arms
Many countries have started to advance toward the shared goal of a world free from nuclear weapons. What is needed now is to breathe new energizing life into that vision.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 24, 2016
No apology sought for A-bombings, Kishida says
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida says Japan has informed Washington that it is not seeking an apology for the atomic bombings in World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 23, 2016
Japanese A-bomb survivors hail Obama's planned landmark visit to Hiroshima
Japanese atomic bomb survivors on Friday rejoiced after hearing that U.S. President Barack Obama is likely to make a landmark visit next month to the city of Hiroshima, the first of the two Japanese cities devastated by U.S. atomic bombs in World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 22, 2016
Obama to visit Hiroshima, make anti-nuclear speech: Nikkei
The U.S. president is expected to make a speech in the city, which was destroyed by an atomic bomb, calling for the abolition of nuclear arms.
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2016
Hiroshima mayor seeks no apology by Obama for A-bombing
Hiroshima's mayor indicated Thursday he is not seeking an apology for the atomic bombing of the city if U.S. President Barack Obama decides to visit sometime around the Group of Seven summit in Mie Prefecture next month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2016
Overseas visitors to Hiroshima atomic bomb museum hit record high in fiscal 2015
The number of foreign visitors to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum marking the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the city increased some 104,500 from a year earlier to a record 338,891 in fiscal 2015, the museum said Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Apr 15, 2016
Pushing abolition of nuclear arms
Hopefully, the Hiroshima Declaration on disarmament will provide much-needed momentum to ridding the globe of nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2016
Truman's grandson hopes Obama will meet A-bomb survivors
The eldest grandson of former U.S. President Harry Truman, who ordered the 1945 atomic bombings of Japan, welcomed Wednesday the possibility of a visit by President Barack Obama to Hiroshima in May and expressed hope he will meet with survivors of the attacks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2016
Nagasaki mayor asks Obama to visit atomic-bombed city
Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue on Wednesday said he handed a letter to U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy during a meeting in Tokyo, urging President Barack Obama to visit the atomic-bombed city when he comes to Japan to attend the Group of Seven summit next month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Apr 13, 2016
White House offers fresh hints on possible visit to Hiroshima by Obama
Tokyo keeps quiet in the wake of new signals, giving Washington time to test the reaction of the U.S. public.
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.
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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.
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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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