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Nara’s Great Buddha of Todaiji Temple Gets Yearly Dusting
The Great Buddha of Todaiji temple, a national treasure, gets the once-a-year dusting on Monday in N...
August 8, 2023
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A-Bombed Building in Nagasaki to Become Hotel
NAGASAKI — A building that survived the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki, which was later used as Mar...
August 8, 2023
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Prayers for Peace: Lanterns Floated down Hiroshima River
People float paper lanterns down Motoyasu River in front of the atomic bomb dome in Hiroshima on Sun...
August 8, 2023
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91-Year-Old A-Bomb Survivor Spurred by G7 Leaders to Share His Memories
HIROSHIMA — On Sunday morning, 91-year-old atomic bomb survivor Mikio Saiki offered flowers and pray...
August 7, 2023
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NPT Preparatory Talks Highlight Nations’ Clashing Interests
BERLIN — International differences regarding nuclear disarmament and other issues have again come to...
August 7, 2023
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Japan Plans Discharge of Fukushima Treated Water in Late August
The government has made arrangements to begin discharging treated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuc...
August 7, 2023
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World’s Only Whaling Mother Ship to Retire, Replacement Being Constructed
The world’s only whaling mother ship, which will be taken out of operation in November due to aging...
August 7, 2023
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Tokyo Examines Tighter Rules for Billboard Trucks
A council advising the Tokyo metropolitan government on billboard trucks has started discussing tigh...
August 7, 2023
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Sendai’s Famous Tanabata Festival Returns in Full
SENDAI — The Sendai Tanabata Festival, one of the most famous summer festivals in the Tohoku region,...
August 7, 2023
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Russia Criticizes U.S. Over 1945 Atomic Bombing
Russia has criticized the U.S. for dropping atomic bombs on Japan during World War II....
August 7, 2023
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Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Ceremony Scaled Down Due to Typhoon
NAGASAKI — The 78th ceremony marking the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki scheduled Wednesday will be...
August 7, 2023
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Youths Get Active amid Aging of Hibakusha
HIROSHIMA (Jiji Press) — A sense of commitment to pass on the tragedy of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombin...
August 7, 2023
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Rice Demand in Japan for ’23 Expected to Fall Again
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese demand for rice grown in 2023 for direct human consumption is expected...
August 7, 2023
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Hiroshima Marks 78th A-bomb Anniversary
HIROSHIMA (Jiji Press) — Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui called for policymakers around the world to v...
August 7, 2023
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U.S. Students Give English-Language Presentation on A-bomb Survivor’s Experiences
HIROSHIMA — Students from the University of Idaho on Saturday gave an English-language kamishibai p...
August 7, 2023
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