HIROSHIMA--A survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima whose photo as a young girl made her the global “face” of ...

Throughout Sumiteru Taniguchi's life, the scars he bore were a living testament to the international community about the harsh reality of the atomic bombings. Taniguchi, who died in 2017 at age 88, ...

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to the Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement formed by survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic ...

Nagasaki – Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was urged on Sunday to officially recognize more hibakusha survivors of the Aug. 9, 1945, U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki. Some people who were exposed to ...

Nihon Hidankyo is set to make a decision next year on whether to continue or disband as hibakusha enter their twilight years. At its two-day general meeting held in Tokyo through Thursday, Nihon ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On the morning of Aug. 6, 1945, Wataru Namba was in math class. Namba, a U.S. citizen, was 18 at the time, living with his ...

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Ambassador Boukadoum. Chair of the First Committee ; Thomas Markram, Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, UNODA; Mr. Toshiki Fujimori, Deputy Secretary General, Nihon Hidankyo On ...

A 95-year-old atomic bomb survivor who lost five family members in the 1945 Nagasaki blast is making her anti-war presence felt on social media, where she has gained a significant following. Fumiko ...

Around this time every year, we have an opportunity to learn more about—and reflect upon—what happened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki when atomic bombs were dropped on these cities. The peace declaration ...