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Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Aug 8, 2020
Roger Dahl on the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Aug 7, 2020
Japan institute struggling to preserve A-bomb autopsy materials
Specimens from victims were held by the U.S. for almost 30 years. Now returned and fading, the government has refused to fund their digitization.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2020
Biden marks Hiroshima anniversary with vow to work for nuke-free world
'I will work to bring us closer to a world without nuclear weapons, so that the horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are never repeated,' Biden said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 6, 2020
South Korean farmers bartering sugar for North Korean booze to bypass sanctions
A South Korean farmers' cooperative said on Thursday it has clinched a $150 million deal to barter sugar for North Korean liquor and food products, bypassing sanctions banning cash transfers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 6, 2020
The bombing of Hiroshima: 'I thought it was the end of the world'
Hibakusha Yachiyo Kato saw the full horrors of the A-bomb and has been telling her story since.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2020
Hiroshima marks 75th atomic bomb anniversary with call for unity in pandemic
Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui said countries should put aside their differences and come together to overcome both man-made and natural challenges.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2020
Sharing Hiroshima's legacy in the age of COVID-19
Amid the pandemic, the city has been looking for ways to help hibakusha tell their stories and let the past live on.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 4, 2020
North Korea has 'probably' developed nuclear devices to fit ballistic missiles, U.N. says
North Korea is pressing on with its nuclear weapons program and several countries believe it has "probably developed miniaturized nuclear devices to fit into the warheads of its ballistic missiles," according to a confidential U.N. report.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2020
Abe to attend Hiroshima and Nagasaki events marking U.S. atomic bombings
This year's ceremonies will be scaled back due to concerns around the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 3, 2020
China can launch nuclear counterattacks within minutes, ex-PLA officer says
China can detect nuclear missiles launched from an enemy and counterattack using nuclear weapons within minutes before they land in the country, according to a paper written by a Chinese former military officer.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 2, 2020
Will Japan pursue a strike capability in lieu of Aegis Ashore?
Hard decisions lie ahead to make sure the nation has an effective defense.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 1, 2020
Is time running out to preserve Japan’s A-bomb legacy?
75 years on, Hiroshima and Nagasaki scramble to preserve the memories of those who survived the atomic bombings
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Aug 1, 2020
Japan Times 1945: New-type bombs used in raid on Hiroshima
Readers get news of a new bomb being used by the Americans in the war.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jul 31, 2020
Time fails to dim Hiroshima and Nagasaki's Peace Declarations
The COVID-19 pandemic will likely have some effect on this year's ceremonies marking the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 30, 2020
A new nuclear model could upend how countries count bombs
Nuclear analysts from the U.S. and Russia settled on a new method to account for atomic weapons that may shrink estimates on the size of North Korea’s arsenal and could be used to aid future disarmament.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2020
Virus scuppers Nagasaki A-bomb museum’s plans for 75th anniversary
The COVID-19 pandemic has led Nagasaki to scale down its plans for this year's commemorations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 25, 2020
More than 40 countries accuse North Korea of breaching U.N. sanctions
More than 40 countries accused North Korea on Friday of illicitly breaching a United Nations cap on refined petroleum imports and called for an immediate halt to deliveries until the end of the year, according to a complaint seen by Reuters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2020
Nagasaki A-bomb museum English tour livestreamed amid pandemic
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, or ICAN, organized the virtual tour via Instagram and drew more than 150 participants.

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