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Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2018
Mobile bookstore donates used books to those affected by west Japan rain disasters
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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 6, 2018
Hiroshima mayor marks 73rd A-bomb anniversary with indirect call to sign U.N. nuke ban treaty
Hiroshima once again fell silent Monday morning while traffic came to halt in remembrance of those lost, with dignitaries urging world leaders to strengthen efforts to abandon nuclear weapons.
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JAPAN
Aug 6, 2018
South Korean hibakusha hold memorial to mark Hiroshima A-bomb anniversary
South Korean survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima marked the 73rd anniversary of the attack Monday in South Korea.
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JAPAN / History / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Aug 6, 2018
'Black rain' radiation from 1945 Hiroshima A-bombing can still be detected on survivor's shirt: study
Scientific tests on a shirt worn by a 16-year-old girl who was exposed to rain containing radioactive materials that fell after the Hiroshima atomic bombing on Aug. 6, 1945, known as "black rain," continue to detect slight amounts of cesium 137 more than 70 years after the attack.
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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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JAPAN / History
Aug 6, 2018
Patrons recall Hiroshima beer hall that survived A-bombing to bring relief to survivors
Hiroshima Parco, a commercial facility popular with young people that's located in Hiroshima's Naka Ward, has some old tiles embedded in its walls. Few people know that the tiles used to be a part of an outer wall of a popular beer parlor that survived the 1945 atomic bombing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2018
Foreign disaster victims in Hiroshima struggle to overcome language, paperwork barriers in quest for assistance
A month after the historic rain disaster in western Japan, residents in Hiroshima are still struggling to come to terms with the aftermath. And the people most affected, particularly those unfamiliar with Japanese procedures, will face further hurdles on the path to recovery.
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JAPAN
Aug 5, 2018
In aftermath of deadly rains, Hiroshima pins recovery hopes on tourism
A month after heavy rains lashed western Japan and disrupted railway systems in the region, communities and business owners in Hiroshima are hoping they can keep the crucial tourism industry afloat.
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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 4, 2018
Cabinet taps ¥105 billion in reserves to help rain-ravaged areas in west Japan
The first tranche of state support will be used to fix river facilities and help damaged households and businesses clean up and get back on their feet.
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2018
Indonesian interns unable to understand Japanese evacuation alert narrowly escaped death in Hiroshima
Four Indonesian interns have said they didn't evacuate their dormitory during the rain disaster last month because the Hiroshima Municipal Government's emergency smartphone alert was in Japanese.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Aug 1, 2018
60 years after Sadako Sasaki's death, the story behind Hiroshima's paper cranes is still unfolding
Young A-bomb victim's message resonates globally thanks largely to her classmates, who turned the origami bird into an icon of peace.
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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
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 27, 2018
Typhoon swings toward Honshu, threatening to bring more misery to western Japan
More trouble projected for flood-hit western Japan as Typhoon Jongdari nears on unusual path.
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JAPAN
Jul 27, 2018
Hiroshima's foreign residents detail rain disaster, call for support in multiple languages
Miho Ariadny Izumi, 19, risked her life to help save a couple whose house was destroyed by a massive landslide on July 6 just outside the city of Hiroshima.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 25, 2018
Tigers' Fumiya Hojo provides big offensive spark in victory over Carp
Fumiya Hojo had three hits and drove in two runs to pace the Hanshin Tigers to a 6-3 win over the Central League-leading Hiroshima Carp on Wednesday.
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JAPAN
Jul 25, 2018
Traumatic memories and concerns for the future unnerve those displaced by Hiroshima rain disaster
Shigenobu Ikeda, 74, dreams of returning to his home in Hiroshima.

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