On Chuseok, Yoon hosts a luncheon meeting with Korean atomic explosion victims in Hiroshima.

On the occasion of the Chuseok holiday, President Yoon Suk Yeol convened a luncheon with a group of Korean victims of the 1945 atomic bombing in Hiroshima.

The meeting at Cheong Wa Dae's Yeongbin-gwan guesthouse with 42 atomic bombing victims and family members from Japan and 43 oth...

The United States, Japan, and South Korea will host a trilateral summit in Hiroshima on the fringes of the G7.

A senior U.S. official confirmed on Monday that Vice President Joe Biden will meet with the heads of Japan and South Korea in Hiroshima later this month ahead of the annual summit of the Group of Seven leading countries.

The official spoke anonymously and did not reveal when the three p...

At an international event in Hiroshima, Kishida and Obama urge for a nuclear-free world

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and former US President Barack Obama urged for a nuclear-free world on Saturday, amid Russian threats to deploy nuclear weapons in the Ukraine conflict and North Korea's pursuit of a nuclear arsenal.

They made the request in separate statements to the in...

CHIP SHORTAGE LIKELY TO HAMPER MAZDA’S GLOBAL PRODUCTION IN FY 2021

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• Chip shortage likely to hamper Mazda’s global production in FY 2021.
• Global production of car may be reduced to 100,000 vehicles a year.
• In April, Mazda expects an output cut of 14,000 vehicles.
• The autom...

HOKKAIDO, OKAYAMA & HIROSHIMA TO COME UNDER COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGENCY

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• Hokkaido, Okayama & Hiroshima to come under COVID-19 state of emergency.
• Infections continue to surge ahead of this summer's Tokyo Olympics.
• Okayama and Hiroshima were planned to be put under a quasi-emergency ear...

ANRI KAWAI SUBMITS HER RESIGNATION AS LAWMAKER AFTER VOTE-BUYING SCANDAL

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• Anri Kawai submits her resignation as lawmaker after vote-buying scandal.
• The upper house member was found to be guilty last month.
• Her husband, a former justice minister is also under trial for the same.
• Anri ...

TOKYO DISTRICT COURT PROSECUTORS DEMAND 18-MONTH IMPRISONMENT FOR ANRI KAWAI

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• Tokyo District Court prosecutors demand 18-month imprisonment for Anri Kawai.
• The lawmaker has been indicted of vote-buying for the House of Councillors election.
• Anri Kawai conspired with her husband to violate the elect...

HIROSHIMA COURT ORDERED THE STATE TO PAY $6,340 OVER DEATH ROW OF AN INMATE

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• Hiroshima Court ordered the state to pay $6,340 over death row of an inmate.
• The plaintiff’s lawyer had demanded the govt. to pay him and the deceased 3.3 million yen as compensation.
• The presiding judge for the cas...

6TH PREFECTURE IN JAPAN DETECTED WITH BIRD FLU; CULLING OF CHICKEN BEGINS

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• 6th prefecture in Japan detected with bird flu; culling of chicken begins.
• H5 strain in chicken has been found, making Hiroshima experience an avian flu outbreak.
• A farm in Mihara in Hiroshima prefecture on Sunday report...

JAPANESE RINA FUJISAWA WINS HER FIRST TITLE IN PROFESSIONAL MIXED GO TOURNAMENT

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• Japanese Rina Fujisawa wins her first title in a professional mixed Go tournament.
• She achieved her first title in the Hiroshima Aluminum Cup Wakagoi Tournament.
• The Wakagoi Tournament is a knockout competition.

HOUSE OF COUNCILLORS MEMBER ANRI KAWAI PLEADS INNOCENT OVER VOTE-BUYING CHARGES

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• House of Councillors member Anri Kawai pleads innocent over vote-buying charges.
• Kawai appeared at the Tokyo District Court on Nov. 13 for defendant questioning.
• Kawai’s attorney questioned her about the purpose of ...

JAPANESE LAWMAKER ANRI KAWAI GRANTED BAIL BY TOKYO DISTRICT COURT

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• Japanese lawmaker Anri Kawai granted bail by Tokyo District Court.
• The lawmaker was indicted on a charge of vote-buying during an election last year.
• Kawai was arrested in June with her husband Katsuyuki.
• Both ...

JAPAN ANNOUNCES TO NOT JOIN THE U.N TREATY FOR THE BAN OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS

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• Japan announces to not join the U.N treaty for the ban of nuclear weapons.
• Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan Katsunobu Kato announced the same.
• U.N announced The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is set to ente...

JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, AND INDIA TO COOPERATE TO ENHANCE REGIONAL SUPPLY CHAINS

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• Japan, Australia, and India to cooperate to enhance regional supply chains.
• The countries plan to draw up various measures for the same by the end of the year.
• The Economy ministers from all the countries discussed to enh...

MEMBERS OF SAGAN TOSU TEAM TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19; LEVAIN CUP POSTPONED

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• Members of Sagan Tosu team test positive for COVID-19; Levain Cup postponed.
• 10 members have said to be infected with the coronavirus.
• PCR tests were immediately done on 89 individuals from the football club team.
...

SHINZO ABE TO TAKE PART IN HIROSHIMA, NAGASAKI’S PEACE MEMORIAL CEREMONIES

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• Shinzo Abe to take part in Hiroshima, Nagasaki’s peace memorial ceremonies.
• This will be the 75th anniversary of the U.S atomic bombings in the cities.
• The U.S embassy in Japan will also take part in the ceremony.<...

JAPAN COURT ORDER STATE HEALTH CARE BENEFITS TO PEOPLE AFFECTED IN THE ‘BLACK RAIN’ INCIDENT

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• Japan court order state health care benefits to people affected in the ‘Black Rain’ incident.
• The ruling was delivered by the Hiroshima District Court.
• A suit was filed by 84 plaintiffs in their 70s to 90s.

UBER COMING TO TOKYO

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• Uber is set to start business in Tokyo.
• Due to partnership with three local taxi operators, 600 cars are set to operate as Uber cabs in Tokyo and nearby areas.
• Uber considers Japan an important market.

Uber star...

SOFTBANK STARTUP OYO REDUCING OUTLETS IN JAPAN

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• Coronavirus pandemic is causing harm to tourism industry in Japan.
• Oyo Hotels is closing many of its regional outlets in Japan.
• Support from SoftBank is also not able to rescue Oyo from losses.

One of the larges...

Landmark buildings from Hiroshima nuclear bombing to be razored

Perhaps one of the most inhuman and cold decisions by America was to drop those two nuclear bombs that erased about 300,000 lives in Hiroshima and Nagasaki within the blink of an eye. However, stories of survival even through such a catastrophe, have always been around. This is about the triumph ...