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18 Agosto 2026

FOCUS: Aging of Hibakusha Puts Nihon Hidankyo at Crossroads

Tokyo, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–As Japan’s hibakusha atomic bomb survivors rapidly age, the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, faces a critical juncture, with plans to decide by next summer whether to dissolve or continue its activities.
17 Agosto 2026

Russia Summons Japan Envoy over Disputed Island

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that he had asked Japanese Ambassador to Russia Akira Muto to appear at his ministry after Japan protested Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to a disputed northwestern Pacific island last week.
17 Agosto 2026

Russia Summons Japan Envoy over Disputed Island

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that he had asked Japanese Ambassador to Russia Akira Muto to appear at his ministry after Japan protested Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to a disputed northwestern Pacific island last week.
17 Agosto 2026

Fukuoka Pref. Assembly Speaker Seen to Resign amid Scandal

Fukuoka, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Fukuoka prefectural assembly speaker Isao Kurauchi plans to step down amid a high-profile money scandal involving the Liberal Democratic Party group in the assembly of the southwestern Japan prefecture, it was learned Monday. According to several LDP assembly
17 Agosto 2026

TEPCO Starts Removing Spent Fuel from Fukushima No. 2 Reactor

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Monday it has started removing spent nuclear fuel emitting high-level radiation from the pool of the No. 2 reactor at its disaster-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan.
17 Agosto 2026

Japan Govt to Craft Kumamoto Aid Package by End-Aug.

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is expected to compile a support package by the end of August for areas affected by last month’s powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, it was learned Monday. The measures are
17 Agosto 2026

Rakuten to Partner with German Military Drone Startup

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Rakuten Group Inc. is set to partner with German military drone startup Helsing SE, it was learned Monday. The major Japanese e-commerce and mobile phone operator will act as Helsing’s point of contact in the Japanese market. Specifically,
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