Secret Christian Worship in Japan Preserved on Islands
The article chronicles Japan's hidden Christian practice from the 16th century to later persecutions and its modern revival. It notes about 13,000 descendants still observe secret rites on remote southern islands, the museum collection in Oiso, and symbols concealed in Buddhist temples. It highlights Shigeru Tai and Miki Sawada, and the long arc from suppression to limited present-day Christian presence.
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ISO
Japan
St. Francis Xavier
Oiso
Kyushu
Shigeru Tai
Tai
Miki Sawada
Mitsubishi
Sawada
Tokyo
Chernobyl crops show gains in Ukraine despite disaster
Tass reported Ukraine grain yields rose 31 percent in 1987 from 1986 in the Kiev region including Chernobyl. Deputy chair Alexei Denisenko said all farm products are radiation checked and deemed safe before sale. He attributed gains to intensive cultivation and contract labor, noting crop types shifted to reduce radioactivity.
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Soviet Ukraine
Chernobyl
Tass
Kiev
Ukraine
Soviet Union
Alexei Denisenko
State Agroindustrial Committee
Denisenko
Icebergs Rise as Antarctic Calving Increases
Washington AP reports a government expert notes more icebergs breaking away from Antarctica, possibly linked to rising global temperatures. NOAA and Navy NOAA officials say data are limited, but polar changes could reflect climate shifts and rising CO2 levels.
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Washington
Antarctica
Glenn Rutledge
Navy-Noaa Joint Ice Center
Russell Koffler
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Rutledge
NOAA
Divorce Counselor Promotes Handshake Farewell Ritual
London AP reports Birmingham divorce welfare lawyer Sheila Davis leads divorcing couples through a farewell ritual. Handholding and messages like Goodbye I wish you luck aim to ease child custody tensions and curb bitterness in Britain’s high divorce rate.
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London
Sheila Davis
Britain
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