Former badminton champion Niinuma dies

Former badminton champion Niinuma dies

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroe Niinuma (L) holds in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in November 2002, with her husband, the singer Kenji Niinuma, a certificate of induction into the Badminton World Federation's Hall of Fame. Niinuma, whose maiden name was Yuki and who won the women's singles title at the All England Open Badminton Championships in 1969, 1974, 1975 and 1977, died of cancer on Sept. 7, 2011 at 62.

Ruling recognizing 2 people as A-bomb sufferers upheld

Ruling recognizing 2 people as A-bomb sufferers upheld

SENDAI, Japan - Mitsuo Niinuma (center R), 84, and Akemi Hatano (center L), 69, celebrate after the Sendai High Court on May 28 upheld a lower court ruling that recognized them as suffering from radiation illnesses caused by the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, while dismissing their demand for compensation. Hatano was on a street about 1.8 kilometers from ground zero in Hiroshima when the bomb was dropped, and Niinuma was at barracks about 2 km away.

Woman shows photos of granddaughter found in quake debris in Japan

Woman shows photos of granddaughter found in quake debris in Japan

Sachiko Niinuma shows photos of her granddaughter, taken when she was born more than 30 years ago, in Ofunato, Iwata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 18, 2015. The photos were among those recovered from wreckage after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and returned to her by a local social welfare office in January. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Woman shows photos of granddaughter found in quake debris in Japan

Woman shows photos of granddaughter found in quake debris in Japan

Sachiko Niinuma shows photos of her granddaughter, taken when she was born more than 30 years ago, in Ofunato, Iwata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 18, 2015. The photos were among those recovered from wreckage after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and returned to her by a local social welfare office in January. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ruling recognizing 2 people as A-bomb sufferers upheld

Ruling recognizing 2 people as A-bomb sufferers upheld

SENDAI, Japan - Mitsuo Niinuma (center R), 84, and Akemi Hatano (center L), 69, celebrate after the Sendai High Court on May 28 upheld a lower court ruling that recognized them as suffering from radiation illnesses caused by the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, while dismissing their demand for compensation. Hatano was on a street about 1.8 kilometers from ground zero in Hiroshima when the bomb was dropped, and Niinuma was at barracks about 2 km away. (Kyodo)

Former badminton champion Niinuma dies

Former badminton champion Niinuma dies

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroe Niinuma (L) holds in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in November 2002, with her husband, the singer Kenji Niinuma, a certificate of induction into the Badminton World Federation's Hall of Fame. Niinuma, whose maiden name was Yuki and who won the women's singles title at the All England Open Badminton Championships in 1969, 1974, 1975 and 1977, died of cancer on Sept. 7, 2011 at 62. (Kyodo)