Nobel Peace Prize To Japanese Atomic Bomb Survivors’ Group
The 2024 Nobel peace prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese grassroots organisation created by…
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The Role Of Museums In Telling Missing Stories
On May 18, 1942, Denzo Umino stood before the Aliens Tribunal in the remote town…
Horrific, Tragic: Hiroshima Marks 78th Year Of Atomic Bombing
Commenting on Sunday, as Hiroshima marked the 78th year of atomic bombing, officials in the…
Alternatives To Ocean Dumping Of Fukushima Wastewater
When the earthquake and resulting tsunami hit Fukushima, Japan in 2011, it killed thousands and…
How Women Holding Flowers Held Japanese Courts To Account
At 7 pm on an April day in 2019, more than 400 people stood near…
Is The Chic Kimono A Symbol Of Oppression?
A woman in Suzhou, China, was reportedly detained recently for “provoking trouble”. Her alleged crime…
Abe: A Dear Friend Who Put Japan-India Ties On Fast Track
With a ’tilak’ on his forehead and a ‘puja thali’ in his hands, Shinzo Abe’s…
Kyoto’s Earliest Cherry Blooms In 1,200 Yrs Point To Climate Change
The famous pink cherry blossoms of Kyoto reached full bloom this year on March 26,…
Ten Years On, Japan Remembers ‘Man-Made’ Nuclear Disaster
When a huge earthquake and tsunami struck Japan on March 11, 2011, devastating towns and…
After A Harrowing 2020, Asia Tiptoes Into The New Year
As Asia says goodbye to 2020 – a tumultuous year that saw the planet roiled…
Japan To Release Fukushima Contaminated Water Into Sea
Japan’s government has decided to release radioactive water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into…
India, Japan Seal Military Logistics Co-operation Pact
India and Japan have signed an agreement that will provide their militaries access to each…
Japan To Mark 75 Years Since Hiroshima, Nagasaki Atomic Bombing
Thursday marks 75 years since the United States unleashed the world’s first atomic bomb attack…
Canada, Australia Withdraw From Tokyo Olympics
Canada and Australia said they would not be sending athletes to the Tokyo Olympics if…
Coronavirus Toll Nears 500 In China
The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in China passed 490 on Wednesday, as two…
World Welcomes 2020, But Revelry Marred By Wildfires, Protests
The world celebrated the New Year on Wednesday with fireworks displays from Sydney to London,…
Japan Clears Restart At Nuclear Reactor Closest To Epicentre Of 2011 Quake
Japan’s Tohoku Electric Power said on Wednesday it has won initial regulatory approval to restart…
Greenhouse Emissions Hit New Record, Could Bring ‘Destructive’ Effects: U.N.
Greenhouse gas emissions surged to a record level last year and world temperatures could rise…
China Attacks U.S. At G20 As The World’s Biggest Source Of Instability
The United States is the world’s biggest source of instability and its politicians are going…
World’s Biggest Trade Pact Shapes Up Without India
Although India pulled out at the last minute, China and 14 other countries agreed in…
Inspired By Greta Thunberg, Worldwide Protest Demands Climate Action
Millions of young people flooded the streets of cities around the world on Friday to…
Trump Says He Does Not Want War After Attack On Saudi Oil Facilities
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday said it looked like Iran was behind attacks…
Japan May Have To Dump Radioactive Water Into The Sea, Minister Says
Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power will have to dump radioactive water from its destroyed Fukushima nuclear…
Tamil Nadu Is An Unexpected Japanese Haven in South India
India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu has long been characterised by its mountains, its proximity…