Japan

TOKYO: Japan on August 6,  marked the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima that took place in the final days of the Second World War.  A moment of silence was observed at 8:15 a.m., the exact time a uranium bomb dropped from a US bomber exploded over the city on August 6, 1945, killing over 140,000 people by the end of the year…

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Saturday pledged to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen that Japan will support efforts by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to improve the situation in junta-controlled Myanmar. During their meeting in Phnom Penh, Hayashi expressed "serious concern" about executions of…

Yoshitomo Tsutsugo. (Getty/Kyodo) The Pittsburgh Pirates have released Yoshitomo Tsutsugo, the National League club announced Friday, enabling the Japanese first baseman to seek other opportunities. Pittsburgh designated the 30-year-old former NPB slugger for assignment Wednesday in order to make room on the 40-man roster.…

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a press conference in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2022. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday he will make prospective Cabinet ministers review and clarify links to a religious group under the spotlight since the killing of a former Japanese premier, when he…