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Grandkids of men who experienced Japan A-bomb attacks work for peace 80 years later
Ari Beser’s grandfather was on the two American B-29 bombers that dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima ...
80 years later, Hiroshima bombing survivors warn of new nuclear warfare
The Japanese city, on which America dropped the first atomic bomb near the end of World War II, is commemorating the ...
‘From Hiroshima to Hope’: Ceremony keeps history alive
At Green Lake, those committed to remembering the destruction of the atomic bombs and committed to the promise of peace, ...
Hiroshima survivors fear rising nuclear threat on the 80th anniversary of atomic bombing
Hiroshima is marking the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city. Many aging survivors ...
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80 Years On, Chilling Photos Of The Hiroshima Bombing Remind Us Why Nuclear Weapons Are Terrifying
On August 6, 1945, the US dropped the first nuclear bomb on the unsuspecting Japanese city of Hiroshima. This cataclysmic ...
Japan's leaders call for nuclear arms 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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Japan’s dithering wartime leaders were just as harmful as European dictators, says Eri Hotta
Even General Tojo Hideki, often considered one of the most bellicose leaders of wartime Japan, and who was later executed by ...
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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 ...
Even Hiroshima’s Pacifist Cause Is Losing Believers
Hiroshima was bombed by the American military on Aug. 6, 1945, causing the deaths of about 140,000 residents by the end of the year and bringing to a close Japan’s imperial rampage across Asia and the ...
80 Years After Hiroshima, the Nuclear Taboo Can’t Be Taken for Granted
Although the atomic bomb hasn't been used in war since it was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the possibility of its ...