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Hiroshima marks A-bomb anniversary, mayor urges action to abolish nuclear weapons in peace declaration – Asia News Network
55+ min ago (304+ words) HIROSHIMA – Hiroshima on Thursday observed the 81st anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombing of the city, with survivors and families mourning the victims at the annual Peace Memorial Ceremony held at the Peace Memorial Park in Naka Ward in the city. Addressing…...
Chinese, Russian vessels conduct live fire drill within Japan’s EEZ
2+ week, 2+ day ago (382+ words) TOKYO – The Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday that a Chinese missile destroyer had conducted a live-fire drill using a machine gun within Japan’s exclusive economic zone on Sunday. According to the ministry, the destroyer sailed near Okinotorishima Island along with…...
Japan eyes new defence ministry bureau with focus on boosting international security cooperation
1+ mon, 3+ hour ago (239+ words) TOKYO – Plans for a new Defense Ministry bureau are being coordinated by the government and ruling parties. It will likely be responsible for international coordination, including defense cooperation and exchanges. The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. As Japan’s security environment grows…...
Wartime bomb found in primary school in central Vietnam, safely disposed
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (155+ words) NGHE AN – An unexploded 250kg bomb from the resistance war against America was safely detonated in the central province of Nghệ An on Wednesday, ensuring absolute safety for local residents and equipment. The operation was carried out by the Đô Lương…...
Remains of Japanese soldiers washed ashore in Taiwan during WWII to be excavated
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (556+ words) View all posts by Masatsugu Sonoda → TAIPEI – Excavations are being arranged on a southern coast of Taiwan where the bodies of Japanese soldiers who died in the Battle of the Bashi Channel during World War II are believed to have…...
‘Luxurious confinement’: The changing face of Japan’s prisons – Asia News Network
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1696+ words) Japan’s justice system has long drawn international scrutiny for alleged human rights abuses. However, a paradigm shift is underway. In June 2025, Japan implemented its first penal code revisions since 1907, which signalled a change in focus from punishment to rehabilitation. View…...
US YouTuber Johnny Somali gets jail time in Korea over deepfake, public stunts
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (295+ words) View all posts by Yoon Min-sik → SEOUL – Controversial American YouTuber Johnny Somali was sentenced to six months in prison on Wednesday by a South Korean court, upon being found guilty of a string of offenses including public nuisance and distributing…...
Japanese storyteller revives traditional storytelling to keep memory of World War II alive
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (898+ words) March 10, Tuesday, marks the 81st anniversary of the Great Tokyo Air Raid, which claimed about 100,000 lives overnight. View all posts by Kenta Nakajo → TOKYO – Rakugo storyteller Hayashiya Sanpei is seeking to pass on the history of the Great Tokyo Air Raid…...