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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.
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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.
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CULTURE / Books
Oct 10, 2020
What are the stories we’re reading about Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
This year's releases on the atomic bombs run the gamut of perspectives, proving that historical events are very much what we make of them.
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BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Oct 8, 2020
Nagasaki bank merger may expose flaws in Suga’s regional rescue plan
Some in Nagasaki fret the merged bank, which would belong to a financial group based in Fukuoka Prefecture, may shift its focus away from local borrowers.
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JAPAN / History
Aug 9, 2020
In milestone year, A-bomb survivor keeps up fight for nuclear disarmament
Terumi Tanaka was 13 when Nagasaki was bombed, and saw his relatives dying in the aftermath.
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JAPAN / History
Aug 9, 2020
Hiroshima and Nagasaki struggle to preserve A-bombed relics 75 years later
The cities face a continuous dilemma over how to maintain ruins and how to find the money with which to do it.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 5, 2020
Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki
It's crucial to keep alive the idea that out of their ashes 75 years ago a better and more humane world can grow.

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