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Feature: Protesters call for remembrance, reject nuclear weapons at atomic-bombed Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- In the heart of Hiroshima City in western Japan stands a building that bears the scars of the atomic bombing. With its shattered walls, exposed...

Hiroshima marks bombing anniversary

Here's what Hiroshima looks like today, 81 years after the atomic bomb

On August 6, 1945 — 81 years ago — the US bomber Enola Gay dropped the first atomic bomb ever used in military combat on the city of Hiroshima, Japan.

Hiroshima marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor deplores the pursuit of nuclear weapons

TOKYO (AP) — Hiroshima on Thursday marked the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with its mayor criticizing major powers for waging wars and...

Hiroshima can engage, so why not Nagasaki?

‘Everywhere there were pitifully injured people’: how a newly unearthed memoir captures the devastation of Hiroshima

In an exclusive extract from his memoir, Kiyoshi Tanimoto describes the terrifying trip across the city to locate his wife and child• ‘I didn’t want to be a victim of the bomb’: re...

Hiroshima Day in London – 2011

Hiroshima Day in London: Most years when I’m in London on August 6th, Hiroshima Day, I go to the annual commemoration in Tavistock Square, and that on 6th August 2011 was memorable...

The Lost Hiroshima Memoir

At 8:15 on the morning of August 6, 1945, Kiyoshi Tanimoto, a minister who presided over a Methodist church in Hiroshima, was two miles outside the city, when a tremendous flash oc...

81 years on: Pedaling through Hiroshima’s history on two wheels

"Peace tours" offer participants a glimpse of life in the city before, during and after the U.S atomic bombing of 1945.

Nagasaki marks 81st anniversary of atomic bombing

Japan's Nagasaki on Sunday commemorated the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city in the closing days of World War II, amid heightened calls for nuclear disarmame...

Prince Hisahito offers flowers for Hiroshima A-bomb victims

This is the first time the prince has undertaken official duties outside Tokyo without being accompanied by other members of the Imperial Family.

Ride a tram that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a new limited-time history tour

Step back in time on Hiroshima’s “Peace Loop 653”, a special tour that links passengers to the city’s past and present. Visitors to Hiroshima tend to have an interest in learning a...

Nagasaki marks 81st anniversary of atomic bombing

Nihon Hidankyo renews call for world without nuclear weapons

The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, held a news conference in Nagasaki on the 70th anniversary of the group's establishment.

Nagasaki Marks 81st Atomic Bomb Anniversary As Mayor Says Nuclear Deterrence Only Increases Risk

Mayor Shiro Suzuki said that while some countries argue the possession of nuclear weapons helps deter potential attackers, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had demonst...

Enola Gay dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in World War II. Here's where the plane is now.

Enola Gay, the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in World War II, is now a museum exhibit.

子ども3万8千人以上が原爆の犠牲に　一人ひとりの短い人生を追う

【更新中】「原爆の悲劇からの教訓守りたい」　被爆81年の広島から

Hiroshima students fold origami cranes at Pearl Harbor, share message of peace

Seven students from Hiroshima, Japan, folded origami paper cranes with their Hawaii counterparts and others Saturday morning at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial in memory of Sada...

How The Atomic Bombing Of Nagasaki Brought World War 2 To A Violent End

On August 9, 1945, three days after destroying Hiroshima, U.S. forces dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, instantly killing nearly 40,000 people. The post How The Atomic Bombing Of...

Former Carp catcher wishes for peace 81 years after atomic bomb

During Hasebe's seven years as catcher, he saw his team grow amid struggles and felt the enthusiasm of Hiroshima residents for reviving the city.