The Chiba Urban Monorail provides a comfortable and convenient public transportation system that reduces traffic congestion and pollution significantly.
The Peace Memorial Ceremony held by Nagasaki City on August 9th took an unusual turn as ambassadors or ambassador-level representatives from the major six countries (G6) and the European Union (EU), excluding Japan, chose not to attend. The epicenter was U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel. The reason was that he "protested Nagasaki City's decision not to invite the Israeli ambassador" . The close relationship between Jewish Emmanuel and Israeli Ambassador to Japan Cohen is well known among diplomatic circles.
