Oldest storyteller of Nagasaki atomic bombing goes global

Oldest storyteller of Nagasaki atomic bombing goes global

At the age of 93, storyteller Tsuiki Shohei continues to talk about his experiences of the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasa...

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Japan to consider certifying Hiroshima plaintiffs as "Hibakusha"

Japan to consider certifying Hiroshima plaintiffs as "Hibakusha"

Prime Minister Abe Shinzo considers whether to certify a group of Hiroshima plaintiffs as A-bomb survivors, which would ...

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Hiroshima marks 75th A-bomb anniversary

Hiroshima marks 75th A-bomb anniversary

Nearly 800 people, less than a tenth of the usual number of attendees, commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Hiroshima...

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Giant Olympic Rings removed

Giant Olympic Rings removed

The Tokyo Olympic organizers remove giant Olympic rings at Odaiba Marine Park for maintenance.

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Sony reveals electric vehicle prototype

Sony reveals electric vehicle prototype

Sony unveils an electric vehicle prototype that uses next-generation image sensor technology to assist drivers.

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Japan looks to AI for coronavirus countermeasures

Japan looks to AI for coronavirus countermeasures

Japan's government launches a panel of experts to discuss formulating coronavirus countermeasures using artificial intel...

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Shibuya public restrooms get designer makeover

Shibuya public restrooms get designer makeover

ublic restrooms in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward are getting a makeover by 16 world-class architects and designers.

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Fewer people out in nighttime Tokyo on August 3

Fewer people out in nighttime Tokyo on August 3

Fewer people venture out to major areas of Tokyo on Monday night as the metropolitan government urges restaurants to sho...

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SoftBank Group fails to declare 40 billion yen in income

SoftBank Group fails to declare 40 billion yen in income

Japanese tax authorities have found that SoftBank Group Corporation failed to declare about 40 billion yen in income for...

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Monkey sightings in Tokyo

Monkey sightings in Tokyo

Witnesses report sightings of a monkey in residential areas of Tokyo over the weekend.

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