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NAGASAKI

Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 9, 2020
Hiroshima and Nagasaki struggle to preserve A-bombed relics 75 years later
The cities face a continuous dilemma over how to maintain ruins and how to find the money with which to do it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 5, 2020
Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki
It’s crucial to keep alive the idea that out of their ashes 75 years ago a better and more humane world can grow.
JAPAN / History
Aug 1, 2020
Is time running out to preserve Japan’s A-bomb legacy?
75 years on, Hiroshima and Nagasaki scramble to preserve the memories of those who survived the atomic bombings
JAPAN / History
Jul 31, 2020
Time fails to dim Hiroshima and Nagasaki’s Peace Declarations
The COVID-19 pandemic will likely have some effect on this year’s ceremonies marking the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2020
Meteorological Agency issues highest alert for heavy rain for Fukuoka, Nagasaki and Saga
The Meteorological Agency on Monday issued a Level 5 alert for heavy rain, its highest warning, for Nagasaki, Saga and Fukuoka prefectures in Kyushu, urging residents to stay extra vigilant.
JAPAN
May 31, 2020
Virus-hit Italian cruise ship leaves Nagasaki
The Italian-flagged cruise ship Costa Atlantica left the city of Nagasaki on Sunday after all crew members currently on board tested negative for the novel coronavirus.
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 7, 2020
How lax rules and missed warnings led to Japan’s second coronavirus-hit cruise ship
Costa Atlantica cruise ship crew members’ movements in Nagasaki went largely unmonitored and unregulated as virus spread across Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 25, 2020
‘The Dutch East India Company in Early Modern Japan’: Water buffaloes, cassowaries and Arabian horses
From exotic animals to spectacles and chandeliers, Michael Laver’s “The Dutch East India Company in Early Modern Japan” shows how well-placed gifts were essential in opening up Japan to early European traders.
JAPAN
Apr 23, 2020
Nagasaki reports 14 more coronavirus cases on Italian cruise ship
Fourteen more coronavirus infections have been confirmed on the Italian cruise ship Costa Atlantica docked for repairs in Nagasaki, a local official said on Thursday, bringing the total to at least 48.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 3, 2020
Prosecutors to examine Nagasaki Catholic priest’s alleged ‘indecency’
Police have turned over to prosecutors their case on alleged “forced indecency” by a priest assigned to the Archdiocese of Nagasaki, according to informed sources.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / The Climate Crisis
Jan 6, 2020
Emergency on ‘lucky island’: Iki Island seeks to lead Japan’s fight against the climate crisis
It’s golden hour on Iki, a pristine island in southwestern Japan. A gentle breeze cools the day to a perfect 24 degrees Celsius. The roads are clean, the trees are green, a playground sits atop a grassy hill. Locals call Iki a “lucky island” because it’s rarely affected by natural disasters.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / A Weekend In
Dec 21, 2019
A weekend in Nagasaki: Diverse, vibrant and a haven for history buffs
Nagasaki’s long exposure to religion, architecture and cuisine from China and the West makes it veritable cultural melting pot that’s well-worth a weekend excursion.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 14, 2019
Masashi Ishibashi, former chairman of defunct Japan Socialist Party, dies at 95
Masashi Ishibashi, who chaired the now-defunct Japan Socialist Party during the 1980s, died in the city of Fukuoka earlier this month. He was 95.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2019
Pope Francis says in Nagasaki speech money used for nuclear weapons better spent on eradicating poverty
Pope Francis strongly criticizes the concept of nuclear deterrence and warned of arms races while calling on world leaders to instead use money and resources to cope with environmental issues and poverty.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 22, 2019
Catholic priest in Nagasaki accused of sexual harassment
A woman in Nagasaki Prefecture has lodged a complaint with the police saying she was sexually harassed by a Catholic priest, it was learned Friday.
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2019
With visit to Japan, Pope Francis will fulfill decades-old dream of teaching the faith in Japan
Pope Francis’ trip to Japan this weekend might fulfill a wish he gave up on decades ago as a young man in South America.
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2019
Hibakusha cardinal who broke silence after pope’s 1981 visit pins high hopes on Francis in Hiroshima
Many Japanese are looking forward to Pope Francis’ visit to Japan on Saturday, including Shoji Fukahori, an 82-year-old Christian priest and hibakusha in Hiroshima.
JAPAN / History
Nov 20, 2019
Christianity’s long history in Nagasaki puts it first on pope’s agenda for Japan visit
As he gets set for his first visit to Japan as pontiff, one city sits on top of Pope Francis’ list of places to visit.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 11, 2019
Top 10: A local’s guide to the most unique hot springs in Kyushu
Panoramas, bubble baths and tingling testicles — The Japan Times’ list of 10 of the most unique and rare onsen Kyushu has to offer.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2019
After hunger strike death, Japan’s immigration agency presents plans to prevent more fatalities
The proposals from the agency include improving counseling to persuade hunger strikers to eat, forced medical treatment and information sharing and monitoring by detention workers.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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