Oppenheimer grandson visits Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, meets atomic bomb survivors
Charles Oppenheimer is a grandson of Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist who is known as the “father of the atomic bomb."
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Kishida’s Paradox: Victory Is Doubtful, but No Challengers Emerge
PM Kishida has claimed that he surpasses other politicians in his “ability to listen.” But recently, he is seen as a politician who surpasses others in his “ability to be…
Fine-tuning datasets used in AI-generated sexual images resembling real children sold online
Regulating the trade of this type of data is said to be difficult under Japan’s law against child prostitution and child pornography, and experts are calling for the…
‘Nowhere in Gaza is safe’ for Palestinians in Rafah
Acquiring food has become increasingly difficult since Israeli forces launched an attack on the city and took control of the Rafah border checkpoint in early May, blocking the…
Japan, S. Korea to resume defence exchanges, agrees to prevent repeat of 2018 radar incident
In December 2018, a South Korean Navy destroyer locked its fire-control radar on a Maritime Self-Defence Force P-1 patrol aircraft off the coast of the Noto Peninsula. Tokyo…
China is accelerating the forced urbanisation of rural Tibetans: Human Rights Watch
China claims Tibet has been part of its territory for centuries, although it only established firm control over the Himalayan region after the Communist Party swept to power…
Shibuya to expand ban on street drinking to year-round
The move follows an increase in complaints of noise, littering against foreigners.
Hamas officials tell The Yomiuri Shimbun they reject talks with Israel
It is impossible to negotiate with Israel while the country is killing civilians in Gaza, says Taher Nono, a consultant to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, in an interview with The…
Japan eyes greater use of drones amid disasters
In addition to standard no-fly zones such as dense residential areas, the Civil Aeronautics Law expands the areas where drone flights are prohibited in the event of a disaster, so…
Taiwan says China drills more about intimidation, propaganda than starting war
China said it carried out the two days of war games as “punishment” for new President Lai’s inauguration speech, in which he said the two sides of the Taiwan Strait were…