On this Memorial Day, we turn to the life and legacy of Yukio Kawamoto. The Japanese-American World War II veteran served his country under almost unthinkable circumstances and then spent a lifetime ...

Nihon Hidankyo, the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, was named winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on Oct. 11. “This ...

The current administration is not simply an aberration but reflects past practices from periods in our history with which ...

May 21, 2025 • We asked some of our trusted critics which upcoming books they are most looking forward to. Here are the fiction and nonfiction titles they picked. November 25, 2024 • Books We ...

One of the two bells from the former Urakami Cathedral here, which was destroyed by the U.S. atomic bombing during World War ...

Only in Newsday Sources: Detective owns LI home where body was found in pool A member of the task force that searched for homicide suspect Matthew Zoll last November owns the East Shoreham home ...

Shinto shrines, known as “jinja” in Japanese, have played an important role in Japan ... of Prosperity Meiji Shrine (Meiji Jingu): Exploring the Sacred Sanctuary of Peace in Bustling Tokyo Visiting ...

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Japanese Emperor Naruhito wishes for world peace as New Year's resolution. Japan's Emperor Naruhito gave a New Year's address in front of the public to wish the people of the country and the whole ...

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