Taiwan remains determined to continue cooperation with like-minded partners and to protect regional peace and stability, said spokesperson Hsiao Kuang-wei. Read more
A ritual was held at Kannoji Temple on the island of Tsushima to mark the return of the Kanzeon Bodhisattva statue after more than 12 years. Read more
They expressed hopes that the new pontiff will follow in the footsteps of his predecessor, Francis, who visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 2019. Read more
Leaders commended the pontiff’s lifelong efforts in delivering the message of peace, which included a trip to Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Read more
It is common in Japan to be both anti-atomic weapons and anti-war. But are these positions not contradictory if nuclear deterrence actually works to preserve the peace? Read more
An 86-year-old female patient, her 68-year-old son and a 34-year-old doctor died in the crash. Read more
The experts warn that the risk of conventional warfare leading to the use of nuclear weapons is becoming serious. Read more
Furusho, 77, was first elected mayor of the town in 2009. He is currently in his fourth term. Read more
The temperature had fallen to a low of 3.7 degrees Celsius on the night of the incident in February 2022. Read more
“Atomic bombs are the ‘devil’s weapons’ that rob people of their future,” said Jiro Hamasumi, assistant secretary-general of Nihon Hidankyo. Read more
