Melting ‘Frozen Memories,’ AI Helps Japanese Recall War Days
TOKYO (AP) — When Tokuso Hamai saw the colorized version of an old black-and-white photo of a picnic held under
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Japan Appeals Court Order to Recognize ‘Black Rain’ Victims
Japan’s government and the city of Hiroshima have appealed a court ruling ordering them to certify dozens of people who were exposed to radioactive “black rain” in the aftermath of the 1945 U.S. atomic bomb attack.
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Hiroshima Court Recognizes Atomic Bomb ‘Black Rain’ Victims
A Japanese court on Wednesday for the first time recognized people exposed to radioactive “black rain” that fell after the 1945 U.S. atomic attack on Hiroshima as atomic bomb survivors, ordering the city and the prefecture to provide the same government medical benefits as given to other survivors.
Read moreUS Bases on Okinawa Locked Down by Coronavirus
Two U.S. Marine bases in Okinawa have been put into lockdown after dozens of coronavirus infections, with local officials criticizing the U.S. military’s containment efforts.
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Death Toll From Japanese Floods Rises to 50
Soldiers rescued residents on boats as floodwaters flowed down streets in southern Japanese towns hit by deadly rains across the region Tuesday. At least 50 people have died and a dozen are missing.
Read moreTokyo Suburb Bars Pedestrians From Smart Phoning
A Tokyo suburb on Wednesday imposed Japan’s first ban on a habit seen around the world: pedestrians glued to their phone screens while walking, sometimes dangerously oblivious to their surroundings.
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Tokyo Court Rejects Damages for Man Forcibly Sterilized at Age 14
A Japanese pensioner forcibly sterilized as a 14-year-old under a now-defunct eugenics law failed Tuesday in a legal bid for $280,000 in state compensation.
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Pandemic Pushes Japan Geisha to Get Online
Japanese geisha “Chacha” sits on her knees with her fingertips neatly placed on the wooden floor, gracefully bowing to an audience sitting not in front of her but miles away, watching online.
Read moreJapanese Firms Say Electrified Clothes Kill Bacteria
Here’s a shocking idea: a fabric that can produce small amounts of electricity powered by movement, allowing your clothing to zap microbes and bacteria as you go about your day.
Read moreFukushima Class Action
The Ninth Circuit upheld the dismissal of United States service members’ claims against Tokyo Electric Power Company and General Electric alleging they were exposed to radiation from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Japanese law required the dismissal of claims against GE and claims against TEPCO were dismissed on international comity grounds.
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US Arrests 2 Men Accused Of Aiding Ex-Nissan Boss’ Escape
U.S. authorities on Wednesday arrested a former Green Beret and his son who are accused of helping former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan while he awaited trial on financial misconduct charges.
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Ninth Circuit Sides With Pentagon in Case Pitting Okinawa Base & Dugongs
While the panel agreed the government could have done a better job consulting with cultural leaders on the significance of the manatee cousin to Okinawa, the Pentagon did enough to greenlight the new Marine base.
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First Circuit Clears GE on Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
General Electric will escape scot-free for its role in designing and maintaining the Fukushima nuclear plant that was hit by a tsunami and caused billions of dollars in damage, the First Circuit ruled Friday.
Read moreJoy! Tokyo Deploys Marie Kondo in Virus Fight
Worried about getting bored while stuck at home during holidays amid the coronavirus pandemic? The Tokyo governor has a solution: Decluttering with Marie Kondo.
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Virus Roundup: Navajo Nation Orders All to Wear Masks
The Navajo Nation is ordering all people on the tribe’s sprawling reservation to wear protective masks when out in public to help fight the spread of the coronavirus.
Read moreJapan Offers $930 Virus Stimulus Payment to All
Japan will offer a cash payment of 100,000 yen ($930) to every resident, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday, as measures to contain the coronavirus decimate the world’s third-biggest economy.
Read moreJapan Expands Pandemic Emergency Nationwide
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday expanded a state of emergency due to the coronavirus to cover the whole country to stem the growing spread of the disease.
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Virus Sets Its Own Timetable Around the World
Coronavirus infections are spiking in Japan and creating hot spots in India’s congested cities just as the United States and some of the hardest-hit European countries are considering when to start easing restrictions that have helped curb their outbreaks of the disease.
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Some Who Beat Virus in South Korea Test Positive Again
South Korea says at least 74 people who had been diagnosed as recovered from the new coronavirus tested positive for the second time after they were released from hospitals.
Read moreJapan to Declare a State of Emergency
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday the government plans to declare a state of emergency and proposed a stimulus package worth $1 trillion as new coronavirus infections spike in Tokyo and elsewhere.
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