The release of WWII-era military documents this year has given a boost to researchers digging into Japan’s germ warfare program. Japan’s government has never apologized for the atrocities.
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Hiroshima survivors fear rising nuclear threat on the 80th anniversary of atomic bombing
With the number of survivors rapidly declining and their average age now exceeding 86, this year’s anniversary is considered the last milestone event for many of them.
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Trump announces trade deal with Japan that lowers threatened tariff to 15%
The 15% tax on imported Japanese goods is a meaningful drop from the 25% rate that Trump, in a recent letter to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, said would be levied starting Aug. 1.
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Japan executes man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering 9 people
Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the “Twitter killer,” was sentenced to death in 2020 for the killings in 2017 of the nine victims, most of whom had posted suicidal thoughts on social media.
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Private lunar lander from Japan crashes into moon in failed mission
The Tokyo-based company ispace declared the mission a failure several hours after communication was lost with the lander.
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Why Japan sees President Trump’s tariffs as a ‘national crisis’
Although largely paused, President Trump’s tariffs present a major threat to Japan’s already flagging economy.
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Japan’s agriculture minister resigns after his remark about not having to buy rice
Japan’s agriculture minister resigned because of political fallout over recent comments that he “never had to buy rice.” The resignation comes as the public struggles with record high prices of rice.
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Trump says Japan’s Nippon Steel will now invest in U.S. Steel — not take it over
The president said Nippon Steel would invest in U.S. Steel rather than take over the storied American manufacturer. He also said DOGE would look for savings at the Pentagon and Education Department.
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Japan’s Ishiba to push importance of alliance during visit with Trump
Trump has long felt that Japan and other wealthy allies take advantage of the U.S., racking up big trade surpluses, while paying too little for the cost of American military protection.
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2 private lunar landers head toward the moon in a roundabout journey
In a two-for-one moonshot, SpaceX launched a pair of lunar landers Wednesday for U.S. and Japanese companies looking to jumpstart business on Earth’s dusty sidekick.
