Survivor shares memories of A-bomb through poems in English
6 days ago · OSLO—A hibakusha who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima is traveling to Oslo for the Nobel Peace Prize festivities here with a book of English poetry and writings about …
Illogical disaster plans undercut Shimane nuclear plant’s return
6 days ago · MATSUE —Safety concerns among local residents have been rekindled along with the restarting of the long-idle Shimane nuclear power plant here.. After meeting new safety …
Survey: Half of adults know zero about U.N. treaty on child rights
6 days ago · Nearly half of Japanese adults have never heard of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child, according to a survey by nongovernmental organization Save the Children …
Empress Masako turns 61, reflects on those affected by Noto quake
6 days ago · Empress Masako, who marked her 61st birthday on Dec. 9, released a statement reflecting on the past year for her family, the Japanese people and those impacted by the Noto …
500-yen tickets connect Kinki region youth with bunraku
5 days ago · OSAKA—A single 500-yen coin ($3.20) guarantees you a chance to see pros perform the centuries-old trade of traditional Japanese puppetry.
Nobel Literature Prize winner Han Kang talks about how writing …
6 days ago · STOCKHOLM--South Korean author Han Kang, this year’s winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, spoke passionately on Saturday about the process of writing and her evolution as …
South Korean prosecutors detain ex-defense chief over martial law ...
6 days ago · SEOUL--South Korean prosecutors on Sunday detained a former defense minister who allegedly recommended last week’s brief but stunning martial law imposition to President …
Pearl Harbor monument to house Japan’s ‘Flame of Peace’
6 days ago · Agency says Miho Nakayama died in ‘accident’ while bathing; The lowdown on the high-pitched tone adopted by Japanese women; Wild monkeys of Nagano relax in luxurious …
Former teacher gets 9 years in prison for sexual assault of a pupil
6 days ago · The Tokyo District Court on Dec. 9 sentenced a former teacher at a junior high school in Tokyo’s Nerima Ward to nine years in prison for sexually assaulting and injuring a …
Wild monkeys of Nagano relax in luxurious hot springs
6 days ago · YAMANOUCHI, Nagano Prefecture—Visitors to the popular monkey park here have been delighted by the sight of wild Japanese macaques soaking in hot springs to escape the …