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But one woman is determined to keep the issue alive. The woman in her 50s, who goes by the pseudonym Kazuko Taira (Peace Child), is fighting a case against the government at Sapporo District Court. A resident of the Hokkaido city of Chitose, her son ... ( read original story ...)

Be sure to tune in for his weekly sports talk program, Thursday Night Thunder, where he discusses the latest in motorsports news with drivers ... New Venue Await Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama in the 2018 Season Schedule IMSA WeatherTech ... ( read original story ...)

Kawasaki Frontale drew 1-1 with FC Tokyo, Yokohama Marinos beat Albirex Niigata 2-0 and Sagan Tosu edged Shimizu S-Pulse 2-1. Never miss a local story. Sign up today for a free 30 day free trial of unlimited digital access. ( read original story ...)

Japan marked 72 years since the world's first nuclear attack on Hiroshima on Sunday, with the nation's traditional contradictions over atomic weapons again coming into focus. The anniversary came after Japan sided last month with nuclear powers Britain ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo: Japan on Sunday marked 72 years since the world’s first nuclear attack on Hiroshima, with the nation’s traditional contradictions over atomic weapons coming into focus once again. The anniversary came after Japan sided last month with nuclear ... ( read original story ...)

AT least two people have been killed on southern Japanese islands as a powerful typhoon accompanied by heavy rain and strong winds lashed the region, local media report. A 67-year-old man died after sustaining injuries in a fall on Yaku island, while an 84 ... ( read original story ...)

SK Long Sepiling in upper Baram won the grand prize at the finale of ‘Kid Witness News’ (KWN) – a global hands-on video education programme involving school children, in Tokyo, Japan recently. Teacher-in-charge Muhammad Saffuan Jaffar said their five ... ( read original story ...)

These issues have been discussed for years in Japan, but the editor of the Asahi forum said that instead of obsessing over gender, the media should present the news in such a way as to “promote equality.” Nevertheless, there are just too many ... ( read original story ...)

Come for the barbecued salmon and takoyaki (fried balls filled with chopped octopus), stay on for the artistic attempts to preserve the legacy of Japanese internment. This is the paradox of the Powell Street Festival, a beautiful, delicious and joyous ... ( read original story ...)

“What is extremely important is to get to know about the life (of my father), his thoughts and ideals,” Camilo, 55, said in a recent interview with Kyodo News through a Spanish interpreter on his first visit to Japan. As a medical student, Guevara ... ( read original story ...)

Typhoon Noru is threatening floods and damaging winds across Japan's main islands as it sweeps in from the northwest Pacific over the next few days. Noru is currently located to the south of Kyushu around 350km to the south of Nagasaki Prefecture and ... ( read original story ...)

The Rangers ran the attached ad on Sunday morning in the Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan's national daily paper. The ad was published in the Tokyo Metropolitan Edition, Hokuriku Edition and Hokkaido Edition of the paper. ( read original story ...)

Keeping consumers active has been a long, unfulfilled priority of the Japanese government. "The economy remains our top priority," Abe told a news conference after the reshuffle. This should bring a new push on the so-called "third arrow" of Abenomics. ( read original story ...)

Shinzo Abe changes foreign minister, but successful Japanese diplomacy really comes down to him According to the latest Kyodo News poll conducted after the cabinet reshuffle, the approval rating for Abe’s cabinet has risen 8.6 points since mid-July to 44 ... ( read original story ...)

Readers of Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun may notice some extra MLB content ... In the Aug. 3 edition of the Dallas Morning News, Darvish took out his own full-page ad to thank the Rangers and their fans for their support, as well as apologize for giving up ... ( read original story ...)

It was during this time of reflection that she traveled from Tokyo to Yokohama to see a friend and literally chanced upon Sacred Heart Church. In the left transept stood a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes. There was nothing special about it. In fact ... ( read original story ...)