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Masao Tomonaga (far right), an 82-year-old doctor who was exposed to the atomic bomb in Nagasaki, and others speak to reporters in the city on Saturday.
JAPAN
May 24, 2026
Hidankyo voices disappointment as nuclear nonproliferation talks fail
The NPT review conference failed to adopt a final document for the third consecutive meeting due chiefly to differences over Iran¡¯s nuclear development program.
A test launch of the Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile at the Kapustin Yar test site in Russia's Astrakhan region in this screenshot taken from video released Thursday
WORLD
May 23, 2026
U.N. nuclear nonproliferation talks fail
Negotiators were reviewing the nuclear Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the cornerstone of nuclear weapons control, amid fears of a renewed arms race.
Jiro Hamasumi (center), secretary-general of Nihon Hidankyo, stands alongside the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Monday.
JAPAN
May 2, 2026
Hiroshima A-bomb survivor calls for abolition of ¡®devil¡¯s weapons¡¯ at U.N.
Jiro Hamasumi, secretary-general of Â鶹´«Ã½ leading group of atomic bomb survivors, was exposed to the bomb while still in his mother¡¯s womb in Hiroshima.
Japan and 115 nations and regions took part in a joint statement calling for promoting education on nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation, ahead of the 2026 review conference of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty at the U.N. headquarters in New York.
JAPAN
May 1, 2026
Japan joined by 115 nations and regions in joint statement on nuclear weapons
The statement emphasizes the importance of passing on ¡°invaluable testimonies¡± of the survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to future generations.
Sun Xiaobo, director-general of the Chinese Foreign Ministry's Arms Control Department, delivers a speech at a review conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2026
Chinese claim Japan is seeking to host allies¡¯ nuclear arms rebutted in New York
Â鶹´«Ã½ representative said ¡°introduction of nuclear weapons is not permitted¡± under its nonnuclear principles and that its nuclear energy is ¡°exclusively for peaceful purposes.¡±
An exhibition on the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki held at the United Nations' headquarters in New York on Monday
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2026
Atomic bombing exhibition opens at U.N. headquarters as NPT is under review
The exhibition, organized by the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations,?the 2024 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize,?will run until June 1.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to delegates during a meeting on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at U.N. headquarters in New York on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 28, 2026
U.S. and Iran clash at U.N. after Tehran gets nuclear nonproliferation role
The nuclear issue has been at the heart of the war between Iran and the U.S. and Israel, with U.S. President Donald Trump reiterating that Tehran can never have a nuclear weapon.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the country's nuclear material production base and nuclear weapons institute, at an undisclosed location in a photo released in January last year.
WORLD
Apr 25, 2026
Nuclear nonproliferation meeting at U.N. comes amid raging global wars
The ongoing war in Ukraine, Iran¡¯s nuclear program and the war there, non-nuclear states¡¯ fears over proliferation and North Korea¡¯s developing arsenal could all be deal-breakers.
Izumi Nakamitsu, U.N. high representative for disarmament affairs, speaks during an interview on Monday in New York.
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2026
U.N. official calls for concessions at NPT review meeting
There is growing sentiment in Europe and elsewhere that possessing nuclear weapons is necessary for national security, Izumi Nakamitsu said.
A Trident II D5 missile is test-launched from the Ohio-class U.S. ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska off the coast of California in March 2018.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 9, 2026
How soon would ¡®friendly¡¯ proliferation become unfriendly?
If the U.S. wouldn¡¯t mind if some allies, like Japan or South Korea, make the nuclear leap, then why shouldn¡¯t others?
Retired Chinese military officers watch as the DF-5C global covering strategic nuclear capable missile (not pictured) is debuted in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Sept. 3 at a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 24, 2025
Have we entered a new age of nuclear proliferation?
For the first time since the end of the Cold War, nuclear arsenals are growing, and the weapons themselves are becoming more lethal.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (center) walks on his way to a meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 27, 2025
Iran says it won¡¯t exit nuclear pact despite sanctions snapback
The Iranian president¡¯s words marked a shift in tone from July, when a lead Iranian negotiator said they had not ruled out leaving the agreement.
Chinese DF-61 intercontinental ballistic nuclear missiles are displayed during a military parade in Beijing, marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II on Sept. 3.?
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 10, 2025
The global nuclear picture grows darker and darker
It¡¯s hard, if not impossible, to escape the conclusion that the world is in a grim place when measured by nuclear metrics.
Hiroshi Kanamoto, a representative of Nihon Hidankyo, speaks at a preparatory meeting for the 2026 Review Conference of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in New York on Wednesday.
JAPAN
May 1, 2025
Hidankyo member calls for nuclear weapons to be eliminated
The previous two Nonproliferation Treaty review conferences ended in failure.
Takeshi Iwaya will be the first Japanese foreign minister to attend such a meeting since April 2018.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 11, 2025
Â鶹´«Ã½ foreign minister to attend NPT review prep meeting
Takeshi Iwaya will be the first Japanese foreign minister to attend such a meeting since April 2018.
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (second from right) addresses a meeting of the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weapons (IGEP) in Tokyo on Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 30, 2025
Experts start talks on proposals for NPT review conference
Participants include experts from nuclear powers such as the United States, China and Russia, as well as from non-nuclear states.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks in Pyongyang on Nov. 21. North Korea is believed to have been engaging in nuclear development since the era of the late Kim Il Sung, the country's founder and the current leader's grandfather.
WORLD
Dec 11, 2024
Unstable global environment reduces NPT to mere shell
Some countries are moving to acquire nuclear weapons in an attempt to either maintain their dictatorial regimes or to strengthen deterrence.
People pray at the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima to mark the anniversary of the dropping of the A-bomb in 1945. Over half a century on, the global framework to stop nuclear weapons proliferation needs a serious rethink.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 5, 2024
What stands in the way of a nuclear weapon-free world?
Almost 80 years after the A-bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, the world is still far from abolishing nuclear weapons due to a crumbling of the nonproliferation architecture.
Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui (left) and Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2024
Hiroshima mayor calls for abolition of nuclear weapons
Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui called for the abolition of nuclear weapons at international talks in Geneva.
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa delivers a video message during a meeting of the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weapons in Yokohama on Tuesday.
JAPAN
May 23, 2024
Yokohama meeting on nuclear disarmament ends with call for focus on AI
The 15 participating experts came from states both with and without nuclear weapons, including superpowers such as the United States, Russia and China.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Strong wind and heavy rain forecast as tropical storm approaches Japan
Tropical Storm Chan-hom is expected to make landfall in northern Kanto between late Tuesday and early Wednesday.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.

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