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Accepting Nobel Peace Prize, Hidankyo Cochair Tanaka Urges Unity to Head Off Nuclear Apocalypse
OSLO — Terumi Tanaka, cochair for Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers ...
December 11, 2024
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Nihon Hidankyo Exec Says Receiving Nobel Peace Prize Not Goal; A-Bomb Survivor Determined to Continue Sharing Stories in English
OSLO — Masako Wada, assistant secretary general of Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- and ...
December 11, 2024
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Torchlight March Marks Hibakusha Group’s Nobel Win;A-Bomb Survivors, Supporters Chant, ‘No More War’
A torchlight procession to celebrate this year’s winner of the Nobel Peace Prize was held in cent...
December 11, 2024
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A-Bomb Survivors in Japan’s Hiroshima, Nagasaki Celebrate Nobel Peace Prize Award; Hibakusha Says Honor to Receive Award, But Have to Protect Peace
Atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima and Nagasaki watched the live stream of Nihon Hidankyo (Japan ...
December 11, 2024
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In Oslo, Hidankyo Appeals For End to Nuclear Arms; Japanese Hibakusha Group Accepts Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO — Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations) received thi...
December 11, 2024
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Bear Killed While Crossing Highway in Northern Japan; 2 Vehicles Damaged in Early Morning Accident
A bear was struck by a car while crossing a highway in Daisen, Akita Prefecture, at about 5:30 a....
December 11, 2024
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Japan’s Hibakusha Group Receives Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hi...
December 10, 2024
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Overtourism Grows as Snow Cap Appears on Mt. Fuji; Local Municipalities Hard Pressed to Establish Countermeasures
Overtourism is becoming more serious in the municipalities in the northern foothills of Mt. Fuji,...
December 10, 2024
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Frigid Oslo Offers Warm Welcome to Japan’s Nobel Prize-Winning Hidankyo
OSLO — In one of Oslo’s top hotels, numerous orizuru paper cranes have been added to the tinsel a...
December 10, 2024
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Candles Lit in Oslo Ahead of Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony; Nihon Hidankyo’s Tanaka Set to Give Speech
OSLO —Atomic bomb survivors and others prayed for peace in front of lit candles in Oslo on Monday...
December 10, 2024
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Japan’s Hidankyo Delegate Carried Thoughts of Deceased A-Bomb Survivors; Student-Made Copper Orizuru Cranes Symbolize Peace
The youngest of the three co-chairs of Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Suffe...
December 10, 2024
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Nihon Hidankyo Delegation Arrives in Oslo for Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony; Members to Also Speak about Their Experiences at Local High Schools, Universities
OSLO — A delegation of about 30 atomic bomb survivors and others from Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confe...
December 9, 2024
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Kyushu Shinkansen Train Strikes Fallen Tree in Southern Japan; JR Suspends Operations Between Kumamoto, Kagoshima
A Kyushu Shinkansen train bound for Kagoshima-Chuo Station from Shin-Osaka Station struck a falle...
December 8, 2024
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Japan’s Oldest Bottle-Fed Polar Bear Celebrates 25th Birthday; ‘Peace’ Enjoys Ice Birthday ‘Cake’ as Gift
Peace, Japan’s oldest bottle-fed female polar bear, enjoyed a specially prepared “birthday cake” ...
December 8, 2024
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Japan Star Miho Nakayama’s Death Unlikely Caused by Foul Play; Tokyo Police Make Conclusion After Autopsy (UPDATE 1)
No foul play is suspected in the sudden death of actress and singer Miho Nakayama, the Metropolit...
December 8, 2024
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