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Japan marks 80th anniversary of atomic bombing in Hiroshima

As Japan marks 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the country's postwar identity is shifting.

Hiroshima marks 80 years since atomic bombing as aging survivors worry about growing nuke threat

Many aging Hiroshima survivors express frustration over growing global support for nuclear weapons as deterrence.

Japanese leaders call for nuclear abolition on Hiroshima 80th anniversary

The mayor of Hiroshima called out nuclear-armed nations Wednesday as Japan marked the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing ...
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Hiroshima at 80: As Japan’s commitment to nuclear abolition wanes, activists dig in

As the nonproliferation movement enters a tenuous new era, Japan’s firsthand experience with nuclear warfare is crucial in ...
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Protestors gather at Y-12 to remember victims, destruction of Hiroshima 80 years later

Wednesday marked 80 years since the United States attacked Hiroshima Japan with an atomic bomb. One group or protestors ...

As time silences Hiroshima, Nagasaki survivors, race is on to preserve their stories

Hundreds of people who lived through the atomic bombings 80 years ago, who many view as the only true nuclear experts, ...

Keeping the Memory of Hiroshima Alive Is More Important Than Ever

The 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima comes at a time when the strengthening the nuclear taboo has ...

How Meeting a Hiroshima Survivor Gave Me Hope

Koko Kondo's story is one of choosing forgiveness over hate—and is a lesson for humanity, writes David Cavell.