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Pilots take off on friendship flight to commemorate 80th anniversary of atomic bombings of Japan
As they fly wing-to-wing over a vital spot in the development of the atomic bomb, a native of Japan and a former U.S.
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 ...
Eighty years on, Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors are still calling for peace
Eighty years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ageing survivors are urging the world to remember what was lost – and to imagine a ...
Why Japan Is Rethinking Its Peace Vow
The country’s postwar Constitution is under scrutiny as Japan rebuilds its military, spooked by a rising China and other ...
Japan marks 80 years since the Hiroshima atomic bomb
Japan marks 80 years since the U.S.'s World War II nuclear attack on Hiroshima. The number of atomic bomb survivors is dwindling, as wars and global instability pose a growing challenge to Japan's ...
Japan's Ishiba honors Hiroshima victims, vows to push for disarmament
Japan's Ishiba honors Hiroshima victims and pledges to push for nuclear disarmament:: August 6, 2025:: Hiroshima, Japan :: ...
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 ...
Hiroshima Day 2025: Date, history, significance — all you need to know
Hiroshima Day 2025, August 6: Hiroshima Day, observed on August 6 every year, marks the tragic anniversary of the atomic ...