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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 ...

Japan Marks 80th Anniversary of Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

People in Japan are marking a somber anniversary this week: the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and ...

The Atomic Age began 80 years ago when the U.S. dropped A-bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan

The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 resulted in Japan's surrender, ending World War II and ushering in the Atomic Age.

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.

Japan commemorates 80 years since atomic bombing of Hiroshima

The 80th anniversary of this pivotal event in history is a particularly notable one, as it will be the last milestone for most of the few remaining survivors.

Hiroshima marks bombing’s date

Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging ...

As Hiroshima marks 80 years since U.S. atomic bombing, survivor says "nuclear weapons and humanity cannot co-exist"

The United States dropped the world's first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, on Aug. 6, 1945, during World War II.

Japan Photo Journal: Floating lantern event held in Hiroshima to commemorate A-bomb victims

A woman floats a lantern on the Motoyasu River as a prayer for peace, with the Atomic Bomb Dome seen in the background, in ...