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In Hiroshima, US Catholic pilgrimage group apologizes to six survivor organizations for A-bombing, asks for “dialogue toward reconciliation”
Mar. 11, 2024 Newsby Yu Yamada and Kana Kobayashi, Staff Writers On March 10, a group of Catholics representing the U.S. chapter of the international Catholic peace group Pax Christi met with representatives of si...
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Mar. 8, 2024 News
Takayuki Soeda selected to be creator of this year’s Hiroshima Appeals poster
by Minami Yamashita, Staff Writer Takayuki Soeda, 74, an art director who l...
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Mar. 6, 2024 News
Interview with Ukraine Ambassador to Japan: Proclaims 100% support for nuclear-free world, potential for breakthrough in war contingent on provision of weapons
by Michiko Tanaka, Senior Staff Writer Sergiy Korsunsky, Ukraine Ambassador...
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Mar. 4, 2024 News
International Women’s Day 2024 — Young people from Kanto work on lectures, animated films for consideration of nuclear weapons from perspective of gender
Group hopes to challenge global male-dominated politics by Kana Kobayashi, ...
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Mar. 2, 2024 News
New parkway conveying pre-A-bombing prosperity completed in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
by Fumiyasu Miyano, Staff Writer On March 1, a new parkway opened in Hiro...
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Feb. 29, 2024
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Five activists of Revolutionary Communist League arrested
Hiroshima City urged to take measures to balance demonstrations with tranquility...
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Feb. 25, 2024 News
Marking two years since invasion of Ukraine, multi-sectarian memorial gathering calls for immediate ceasefire in front of A-bomb Dome
by Jun Takagi, Staff Writer On February 24, the date marking the second a...
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In Hiroshima, US Catholic pilgrimage group apologizes to six survivor organizations for A-bombing, asks for “dialogue toward reconciliation”
Mar. 11, 2024 Newsby Yu Yamada and Kana Kobayashi, Staff Writers On March 10, a group of Catholics representing the U.S. chapter of the international Catholic peace group Pax Christi met with representatives of si...
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Mar. 8, 2024 News
Takayuki Soeda selected to be creator of this year’s Hiroshima Appeals poster
by Minami Yamashita, Staff Writer Takayuki Soeda, 74, an art director who l...
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Mar. 6, 2024 News
Interview with Ukraine Ambassador to Japan: Proclaims 100% support for nuclear-free world, potential for breakthrough in war contingent on provision of weapons
by Michiko Tanaka, Senior Staff Writer Sergiy Korsunsky, Ukraine Ambassador...
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Mar. 4, 2024 News
International Women’s Day 2024 — Young people from Kanto work on lectures, animated films for consideration of nuclear weapons from perspective of gender
Group hopes to challenge global male-dominated politics by Kana Kobayashi, ...
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Mar. 2, 2024 News
New parkway conveying pre-A-bombing prosperity completed in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
by Fumiyasu Miyano, Staff Writer On March 1, a new parkway opened in Hiro...
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Feb. 29, 2024
News
Five activists of Revolutionary Communist League arrested
Hiroshima City urged to take measures to balance demonstrations with tranquility...
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Feb. 25, 2024 News
Marking two years since invasion of Ukraine, multi-sectarian memorial gathering calls for immediate ceasefire in front of A-bomb Dome
by Jun Takagi, Staff Writer On February 24, the date marking the second a...
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Evacuee families in Hiroshima two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Part 4 — Tenuous relationships with local people, feelings of isolation
Feb. 24, 2024 FeaturesContinued interest and support needed by Kyoko Niiyama, Staff Writer In early February, a couple from Ukraine could be seen studying Japanese at the Hiroshima YMCA College, in the city’s centr...
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Feb. 22, 2024 Features
Evacuee families in Hiroshima two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Part 2 — Daughter unaware of war in her home country
Mothers and children continue to live by themselves by Teru Matsumoto and Kyo...
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Feb. 21, 2024 Features
An anti-nuclear life, Part 2: Katsuko Saruhashi (geochemist, 1920–2007)
Scientific accomplishments should be used to benefit humanity Analyzed “ashes o...
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Feb. 19, 2024 Features
My guidepost, Hiroshima pioneers: Setsuko Thurlow, 92, A-bomb survivor, speaks about Kiyoshi Tanimoto, Hiroshima Nagarekawa Church minister
Tanimoto aimed to base anti-nuclear campaign on love and action by Yumi Kanaz...
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Feb. 3, 2024 Features
Chosei coal mine disaster 82 years on — Remains of victims left buried at sea, Part 3: Japanese government
Japanese government maintains its stance that exhumation of victims’ is difficul...
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Feb. 2, 2024 Features
Chosei coal mine disaster 82 years on — Remains of victims left buried at sea, Part 2: Civic group
With annual gathering and establishment of memorial monument, group sets new goa...
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Feb. 1, 2024 Features
Chosei coal mine disaster 82 years on — Remains of victims left buried at sea, Part 1: Korean victims
Mine remnants carry silent message of suffering from victims that torments berea...
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The Way We Were-From Jewish school days in Tehran, to a wish and a prayer from Hiroshima
Feb. 3, 2024 Opinionby Nassrine Azimi HIROSHIMA —The elegant art deco building of Ettefagh, Iran's famous Jewish school, still stands on a leafy avenue adjacent to Tehran University. Originally established by prominen...
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Dec. 26, 2023 Opinion
Opinion: The Way We Were
From Jewish school days in Tehran, to a wish and a prayer from Hiroshima by N...
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Dec. 4, 2023
Opinion
Editorial: Second TPNW states parties’ meeting ends, but Japan also should join efforts to support nuclear victims
The second meeting of states parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear...
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Oct. 10, 2023 Opinion
Nobel Peace Prize: THINKING IRAN IN HIROSHIMA
by Nassrine Azimi HIROSHIMA— The Nobel Peace Prize this year was awarde...
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Aug. 7, 2023
Opinion
Editorial: Nuclear deterrence policy and August 6 — Hopes of Hiroshima’s people should be taken to heart
None of the previous commemorations of the August 6 atomic bombing likely focuse...
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Jun. 20, 2023 Opinion
The Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage — faith, peace and… trees
(Many) Pathways to Peace Series Nassrine Azimi Hiroshima — This year m...
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May 22, 2023
Opinion
Editorial: Upon conclusion of Hiroshima Summit, concrete actions called for
The themes tasked to this summit meeting of the G7 (Group of Seven industrialize...
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Survivors' Stories
- Survivors’ Stories: Yasuko Kondo, 83, Nishi Ward, Hiroshima City — Walked across ruins of Hiroshima at age four
- Survivors’ Stories: Bae Soja, 83, Minami Ward, Hiroshima City – Forever yearning for lost father
- Survivors’ Stories: Junko Yamase, 86, Naka Ward, Hiroshima City―Inspired by her friend, she began sharing her A-bomb account
- Survivors’ Stories: Haruko Nagai, 95, Naka Ward, Hiroshima City – Atomic bombing eats away at both her body and mind
- Survivors’ Stories: Keisaburo Toyonaga, 87, Aki Ward, Hiroshima City―Mother was lying with her face black and swollen
The Chugoku Shimbun Junior Writers Reporting
Junior Writers Reporting: There are no nuclear weapons on a sustainable planet
January 22, 2024, marked the third anniversary of the effectuation of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), which bans the production, possession and use of nuclear weapons. In time
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Media exchange with U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on March 26, 2022
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A set of golf clubs with only the metal remaining after a fire burned away the parts made of wood. Mr. Morihiro entrusted the set of clubs to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in 1962. (Photograph taken by Naohiro Yamada)
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