Tag: Japan
Japan executes three prisoners in first hangings since 2019
Worldwide, at least 483 people were executed last year in 18 countries, according to rights watchdog Amnesty International
Pope Francis appoints Filipino missionary priest as bishop in Japan
Father Edgar Gacutan’s nomination makes him the first Filipino to be named bishop in Japan
Lola Isabelita Viduya, comfort woman, 89
Isabelita and other Filipino women victims of sexual slavery and violence died without receiving a formal apology and compensation from Japan
Paralympics set to open in Tokyo amid worsening COVID-19 crisis
The organizers admitted last week that the Paralympics will be held under "very difficult" circumstances
Japan refuses to issue visas for diplomats from Myanmar
Government sources in Japan say that allowing the new diplomats would be tantamount to recognizing the military coup
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
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