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A sanitary bin with an awareness sticker placed in a men's restroom in the Nagasaki Municipal Government building
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Jun 29, 2026
More facilities in Japan placing sanitary bins in men’s restrooms
The need to change pads and adult diapers has become a daily concern for some men as not only older people, but also some cancer patients can experience incontinence.
Akihiro Miwa became widely known for “Yoitomake no Uta” (“The Song of the Yoitomake”), which he wrote and composed and released in 1965.
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2026
Akihiro Miwa, iconic Japanese singer and actor, dies at 91
Miwa was best known for the hit song “Yoitomake no Uta” and his acclaimed stage performance in “Black Lizard.”
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako lay a wreath at the National Monument at Dam Square in Amsterdam on June 17, as part of a three-day visit to the Netherlands.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2026
Nagasaki hibakusha recalls wartime conversations with Dutch prisoner of war
Contact with foreigners was prohibited at the time, but Shohei Tsuiki wanted to try out the English he had started learning.
Nihon Hidankyo co-chair Terumi Tanaka (center) speaks during the group's annual meeting in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2026
As hibakusha numbers dwindle, Nihon Hidankyo to vote on group’s future in 2027
Over the past few years, the group has discussed its own future, with some saying that the organization “will cease to exist if hibakusha are no longer here with us.”
Masao Tomonaga (far right), an 82-year-old doctor who was exposed to the atomic bomb in Nagasaki, and others speak to reporters in the city on Saturday.
JAPAN
May 24, 2026
Hidankyo voices disappointment as nuclear nonproliferation talks fail
The NPT review conference failed to adopt a final document for the third consecutive meeting due chiefly to differences over Iran’s nuclear development program.
Officials of the Nagasaki Municipal Government open books on Friday that contain the names of those who died due to the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the city, in order to ventilate them for preservation.
JAPAN
May 22, 2026
Nagasaki officials conduct annual airing of A-bomb victim register
The register, which records the names of 202,053 victims, was exposed to the air to remove moisture after municipal employees offered a silent prayer.
Musician Masashi Sada has written roughly 650 songs over a career spanning five decades.
CULTURE / Music
May 14, 2026
Masashi Sada still believes music begins with melody
The veteran singer-songwriter discusses fame, artistic independence and why he never chased musical trends.
Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki said Monday that Taiwan will not be included among the countries and regions invited or notified to attend the city’s Aug. 9 peace ceremony commemorating the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing, as was the case last year.
JAPAN
May 12, 2026
Hiroshima and Nagasaki to take differing approaches toward Taiwan again
The Taiwanese government expressed its intention to participate in ceremonies in both cities last year and did so for the first time.
Jiro Hamasumi (center), secretary-general of Nihon Hidankyo, stands alongside the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Monday.
JAPAN
May 2, 2026
Hiroshima A-bomb survivor calls for abolition of ‘devil’s weapons’ at U.N.
Jiro Hamasumi, secretary-general of Japan’s leading group of atomic bomb survivors, was exposed to the bomb while still in his mother’s womb in Hiroshima.
Japan and 115 nations and regions took part in a joint statement calling for promoting education on nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation, ahead of the 2026 review conference of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty at the U.N. headquarters in New York.
JAPAN
May 1, 2026
Japan joined by 115 nations and regions in joint statement on nuclear weapons
The statement emphasizes the importance of passing on “invaluable testimonies” of the survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to future generations.
An exhibition on the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki held at the United Nations' headquarters in New York on Monday
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2026
Atomic bombing exhibition opens at U.N. headquarters as NPT is under review
The exhibition, organized by the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, the 2024 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, will run until June 1.
Hibakusha and others march in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York on Sunday.
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2026
In New York, hibakusha call for nuclear weapons abolition
More than 200 hibakusha and other people marched for a kilometer to the U.N. headquarters in Midtown Manhattan.
The guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. sails in the Arabian Sea in support of Operation Epic Fury during the Iran war on March 18.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 17, 2026
Blockade as war: The perilous logic of strangulation
Under Protocol I of the Geneva Conventions (1949), starving civilians as a method of warfare or inflicting disproportionate suffering on a population is explicitly prohibited.
U.S. threats toward Iran reflect a strategic mindset shaped by the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, where mass civilian destruction was normalized and later used to justify annihilation as a legitimate policy.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 13, 2026
Trump’s apocalyptic promise: ‘A whole civilization will die tonight’
Truman described Hiroshima as “a military base,” a characterization historians have since established as inaccurate.
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B fighter jet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli in the Philippine Sea on Feb. 12.
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2026
U.S. sending more than 2,200 Okinawa-based marines to Middle East, reports say
The U.S. military deployment to the region comes as Iran ramps up attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial artery for oil shipping.
Japan's Fisheries Agency patrol vessel Hakuo Maru (left) and Chinese fishing vessel Qiong Dong Yu 11998 are seen in waters off Nagasaki Prefecture on Thursday.
JAPAN
Feb 14, 2026
Japan releases arrested Chinese fishing boat captain, reports say
The captain was released after China guaranteed payment of cash collateral, public broadcaster NHK and other local media reported.
A government building in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward housing the fisheries agency
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2026
Japan seizes Chinese fishing vessel and arrests captain
The incident happened inside Japan’s exclusive economic zone off Nagasaki Prefecture, 165 kilometers south-southwest of the island of Meshima.
"Hatoshi," a shrimp paste sandwich, was originally part of "shippoku ryōri," a banquet cuisine served at Chinese-style round tables.
LIFE / Food & Drink / The Recipe Box
Feb 11, 2026
With XO sauce, a Nagasaki shrimp toast turns into a slice of heaven
This Japanese version of a Cantonese favorite is all you need for an indulgent afternoon treat.
Ken Hirata, a former vice governor of Nagasaki Prefecture, has won the gubernatorial election in the southwestern prefecture, defeating incumbent Gov. Kengo Oishi.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 9, 2026
Former vice governor defeats incumbent in Nagasaki election
Hirata won 287,134 votes, slightly more than the 280,346 votes garnered by Oishi.
Terumi Tanaka (right), co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, speaks during an event in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2026
Hibakusha and activists vow to continue fighting for nuclear abolition
Terumi Tanaka, co-chair of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, said they are “committed to building the movement” for nuclear abolition this year.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
LGBTQ+ families are building lives Japanese lawmakers still struggle to see
Haru Ono founded Nijiiro Kazoku in 2010 after forming a same-sex stepfamily. She said the impetus for founding the organization was that she couldn’t find much reliable information out there for families such as hers in Japan.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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