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Japan holds the rotating presidency of the Group of Seven next year, meaning that not only will the summit be held in Hiroshima in May, but also ministerial meetings will be held throughout the nation.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has condemned Russia for blocking the adoption of the final document draft at the monthlong Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference at the United Nations, but has also stressed that all participating nations except Russia showed a certain degree of solidarity.

If approved, this will be one of the largest seismic exploration projects ever undertaken, with surveys across an area larger than Tasmania.

Fashion designer whose innovative hi-tech creations were inspired by the ancient principles of Japanese clothing

Issey Miyake, who died on Aug. 5 at 84, came from Hiroshima. As a high school student, he was immensely moved by the beauty of the handrails of the Peace Bridge near ground zero of the atomic bombing in the city. The handrails were designed by sculptor Isamu Noguchi. "It…

Japan is planning for a massive increase in defense spending driven by the threat from China, breaking a decades-long taboo over the build-up of armed forces following its defeat in 1945.

Tokyo (AFP) - Fashion innovator Issey Miyake shook up Parisian style with his highly wearable avant-garde designs, saying he was driven to create clothes that "bring beauty and joy" after witnessing the horrors of Hiroshima.

The event marked 77 years since the bombing of Hiroshima.

HIROSHIMA -- An 83-year-old man who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima met with U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Saturday at the city's annual Peace Memorial Ceremony -- the first time for a U.N. chief to attend the event in 12 years.

As the world remembers Hiroshima, it must also recommit to the increasingly fragile non-proliferation treaty. The alternative is unthinkable

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned world leaders on Saturday they were playing with a loaded gun and urged them to back away from the brink of nuclear armageddon.