Tag: Japan
Remembering the ‘comfort women’ and their continuing call for justice
Eight decades since the war ended on Aug. 15, 1945, the Japanese government still refuses to recognize its accountability
Japanese bishop calls for peace on 76th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing
“We know that a world without nuclear weapons does not automatically make for peace,” said Archbishop Joseph Mitsuaki Takami of Nagasaki
She overcame adversity with faith and is heading to the Paralympics...
In the world event, the young athlete will represent Argentina, entrusting herself to God and wearing a "bracelet with a cross”
Natural disaster risks lurk as Olympic Games draw near
The consequences of a disaster during the Games, which start on Friday, would be compounded by the coronavirus pandemic
Athletes to suffer alongside Tokyoites as Japan heat soars
Japan's weather bureau issued heat-stroke alerts for a fifth consecutive day on Wednesday
Athletes, visitors not allowed in Tokyo churches during Olympic Games
Tokyo entered a new state of emergency on Monday, less than two weeks before the Games begin
‘Sad, lonely feeling’: Tokyo man evicted twice, 50 years apart, for...
Across from the gleaming stadium, and just uphill from the site of his now-destroyed former home, is a small park with a set of Olympic rings
Experts express concern as Japan reboots 44-year-old Mihama nuclear reactor
The reactor is the oldest to be restarted since the 2011 Fukushima disaster
Freed Japan reporter calls on Tokyo to take ‘concrete action’ against...
Myanmar authorities arrested Yuki Kitazumi, a freelance reporter, and charged him with spreading false information
South Korea court dismisses ‘comfort women’ lawsuit, contradicts earlier ruling
The court recognized Japan's right to state immunity from overseas lawsuits
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