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NAGASAKI

Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2021
Nagasaki marks 76th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing
Mayor Tomihisa Taue urged the government to sign and ratify a U.N. treaty banning nuclear weapons, though Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga did not address the issue in his speech.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2021
Japan's casino resort candidates put finishing touches on bids
A maximum of three locations for so-called integrated resorts — which combine casinos with hotels and other facilities — will then be formally announced sometime after May.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 4, 2021
A-bomb survivors seek a nuke-free world. Experts say that is unrealistic.
As Japan marks the 76th anniversary of the atomic bombings, nuclear threats continue to grow in the region while an existing nonproliferation treaty falls short of expectations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 23, 2021
Details of Korean wartime labor at Japan heritage site insufficient, UNESCO says
The World Heritage Committee adopted a resolution Thursday calling for Tokyo to amend its description of Hashima Coal Mine by December 2022.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 22, 2021
Three spots in Japan will make your transition back to travel an educational one
With COVID-19 vaccinations ramping up, some people may be ready to leave their neighborhoods and go traveling again. Three spots in particular are good if you're into history.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2021
Japan to rebut UNESCO request over Korean labor at World Heritage sites
A feud over wartime labor and compensation has caused Japan-South Korea relations to sink to their lowest point in decades.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2021
IOC president's Hiroshima visit fuels speculation about his true intent
A trip that's officially being made to send a message of peace has instead stirred controversy amid the pandemic and raised questions about Thomas Bach's real purpose.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2021
IOC chief Thomas Bach to visit Hiroshima despite calls for cancellation
Civic groups argue that the visit is politically motivated — taking advantage of a city that promotes world peace and thus 'dishonoring' survivors of the bombing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2021
IOC chief and Olympic No. 2 eye visits to Hiroshima and Nagasaki next month
With the planned visit to the two atomic-bombed cities, the two IOC leaders are likely to call for promoting peace as questions linger over holding the Tokyo Games amid the pandemic.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants 2021
Jun 19, 2021
Pesceco: ‘Satohama gastronomy’ rooted in local soil and sea
Creative, seafood-based cuisine inspired by the vista and bounty of Shimabara.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Jun 3, 2021
Exhibition commemorating Japanese A-bomb sites opens in Australia
The displays include one of four paper cranes made by U.S. President Barack Obama on his visit to Hiroshima in 2016.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2021
Japan's Shimabara city marks 30th anniversary of volcanic disaster
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the ceremony was scaled down from the previous major memorial held five years ago, with the number of participants slashed by two thirds.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 11, 2021
Japan ground troops begin joint military drill with U.S. and France
The forces of the three countries will engage in urban warfare drills followed by amphibious operation exercises in southwestern Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2021
Former head of Nagasaki post office may have swindled over ¥1 billion
According to an internal probe, the man in his 60s fraudulently collected money from customers after telling them the payments were for deposits or insurance premiums.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2021
Osaka drops plan to open casino resort by March 2027 due to pandemic
The target for the plan, set in 2019, will not be mentioned in a soon-to-be adopted policy as a number of companies have fallen behind in their preparations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2021
A-bomb survivors rejoice as U.N. nuclear ban treaty takes effect
Some, however, reiterated their disappointment with the Japanese government, which has not ratified the pact.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Dec 28, 2020
Anne Frank and Sadako Sasaki: Two girls that symbolize the horrors of war
The 75th anniversary of the end of World War II came amid a pandemic. We take a moment to look back to remember two people in particular who died in that global crisis.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Dec 25, 2020
Foreign detainees let go temporarily amid pandemic have nowhere to go
Many have been left without means of support, as they are prohibited from working and are not eligible to receive any administrative assistance.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues
Nov 28, 2020
Remote Nagasaki island 'getting energy' from Vietnamese students
An island suffering from the effects of depopulation has offered Vietnamese students a discount to study Japanese there.
Japan Times
JAPAN
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.

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