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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2019
Hiroshima A-bomb victim's paper crane donated for exhibit aboard WWII U.S. battleship
A paper crane folded by Sadako Sasaki, a victim of the Hiroshima atomic bombing who died of leukemia a decade after the attack, was donated Saturday to a memorial exhibition on the U.S. battleship Missouri at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2019
Tokyo court admits Asahi reporter was defamed but denies damages over 'comfort women' articles
The Tokyo District Court recognized Wednesday that a former Asahi Shimbun newspaper reporter was defamed in connection with his 1991 articles on "comfort women," but it rejected his claim for damages against a major publisher and a scholar.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 27, 2019
South Korea's Moon urges Japan to accept plan for firms from both nations to pay wartime labor plaintiffs
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has called on Japan to accept the country's proposal for solving the issue of compensation to Korean plaintiffs in wartime labor cases through funds from companies of both countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2019
European Council President Donald Tusk visits A-bomb sites in Nagasaki and Hiroshima ahead of G20
In a first official visit by an EU leader, Donald Tusk toured A-bomb memorial museums in Nagasaki and Hiroshima, where he held talks with the mayors of the two cities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2019
70% of Hiroshima residents want 'noisy' protests restricted during A-bomb ceremony
Nearly 70 percent of Hiroshima citizens who have attended or seen on TV annual ceremonies to mark the wartime U.S. atomic bombing of the city said shouts by demonstrators from just outside the venue should be restricted by an ordinance, a survey showed Monday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jun 23, 2019
A Buddhist priest reflects on growing up on Shiraishi Island during a time of war
Living on an island that was too small to receive direct attacks didn't stop the people living there from having to take extreme measures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2019
Okinawa mourns victims on 74th anniversary of end to one of WWII's most bloody battles
Okinawa on Sunday marked the 74th year since the end of the major World War II ground battle that claimed the lives of more than 200,000 local residents, as well as Japanese and American military personnel.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2019
A-bomb museum puts foreign hibakusha in spotlight
Whenever Lee Jong-keun speaks to children about his experience as a Hiroshima A-bomb survivor, he begins by showing them a picture of the mushroom cloud. Then the 90-year-old Korean explains that Japanese were not the only people who died.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2019
Japanese-American director of 'comfort women' documentary sued by interviewees
A group of seven Japanese intellectuals and activists has sued the director and the distributor of a documentary film that covers the political debates over "comfort women," demanding the screenings be terminated and seeking compensation totaling ¥13 million.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2019
Japan rejects South Korea's proposal to settle wartime labor row through diplomatic channels
Japan rejected an offer by South Korea to settle a wartime labor dispute through diplomatic channels Wednesday, saying the time for talks had already passed and it is now seeking to proceed with an arbitration process involving other countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Jun 20, 2019
Revealed: What happened, physically, to the city of Hiroshima after the A-bomb
Everyone in Japan knows that on Aug. 6, 1945, a nuclear bomb destroyed Hiroshima. But what happened to the mass of building debris that was swept up to disappear in the giant mushroom cloud?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2019
Wide gap remains between Japanese and South Koreans over wartime labor issue, poll shows
Japanese and South Koreans have vastly different views on rulings last year by the South Korean Supreme Court ordering Japanese companies to compensate wartime forced laborers, a survey showed Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 8, 2019
Documentary juxtaposes both sides of contentious debate on 'comfort women'
On May 30, three people held a news conference in Tokyo to speak out against a documentary titled "Shusenjo: The Main Battleground of the Comfort Women Issue," which focuses on the rhetorical battle over the women who sexually serviced Japanese soldiers before and during World War II. The participants...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 7, 2019
Putin says Japan's military cooperation with U.S. is getting in the way of peace talks with Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he wants to conclude a postwar peace treaty with Japan but that the process is challenging due to Tokyo's military cooperation with Washington.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2019
A-bomb survivor Setsuko Thurlow issues call for action in speech at alma mater in Canada
Atomic bombing survivor and peace advocate Setsuko Thurlow called for action for the good of society in a graduation speech at her alma mater in Canada on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 3, 2019
Soviet documents reveal Moscow's view on territory seized from Japan at end of WWII
Top Soviet officials were aware that the lack of a reference in the 1951 San Francisco Peace Treaty to the sovereignty of islands seized from Japan in the closing days of World War II could be exploited in postwar negotiations with Tokyo, declassified documents obtained by Kyodo News have shown.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 29, 2019
Japan's path to war and Trump's Huawei ban
History shows that trade sanctions and military tensions are a combustible combination.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 29, 2019
Philippine island preserves history of Japanese WWII soldier Hiroo Onoda, who hid in jungles for decades
The memories of Japanese soldier Hiroo Onoda remain alive on the Philippine island of Lubang, southwest of Manila, 45 years after his surrender.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 28, 2019
Blood and thunder at sea: British veteran remembers D-Day, 75 years on
Seventy-five years ago, a young British sailor stood on the bridge of a warship, its gun barrels pointing out to the coast of France, and watched the devastation being rained down on a country he wanted to liberate.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 28, 2019
Archive to tell story of Beate Sirota Gordon's pivotal role in fight for gender equality in Japan
Documents related to Beate Sirota Gordon, the American translator who played a major role in the formulation of the Japanese Constitution's gender equality protections, are being archived in a project exploring the development of women's rights.
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.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
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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