Fishery industry opposes ocean release of radiation-tainted Fukushima water

The National Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations unanimously adopted a special resolution "strongly objecting to the ocean release" for the first time in its ordinary general meetings.

Memorial service marking 75 years since Battle of Okinawa aspires for peace

Okinawa Governor Tamaki Denny in his peace declaration called for "handing down the lessons learned from the Battle of Okinawa to future generations as well as for sending 'the heart of Okinawa' aspiring for everlasting peace to the world".

Nearly 12 million signatures collected in support of Hibakusha’s appeal for elimination of nuclear weapons

A liaison council promoting the international signature-collection campaign in support of the Hibakusha’s appeal for the elimination of nuclear weapons plans to submit the collected signatures to the UN General Assembly slated for early October.