DNA analysis to determine genetic impact of Japan's atomic bomb victims
Previous research has not found a genetic link between survivors' exposure and their children's risks of dying from cancer or developing lifestyle diseases.
Japan submits anti-nuclear resolution with no mention of ban pact
Tokyo opposed the nuclear ban pact along with the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, which are all nuclear powers.
Couple in A-bombed Hiroshima photograph identified decades later
Teenagers in photo had been a mystery since the picture was found about four years ago at a U.S. college.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres decided not to visit Hiroshima this summer due to ongoing travel restrictions resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.
A native of Fukuoka Prefecture, Iwasa was 16 years old when the first U.S. atomic bomb exploded on Aug. 6, 1945, about 1.2 kilometers away from his home in Hiroshima.
Pacific islands used in nuke tests urge people to remember history
The Marshall Islands were used for U.S. nuclear bomb tests in the 1940s and '50s.
Never forget the struggles of conflict with these Japanese World War II films
Filmmakers are able to record the feelings of history in ways that you can't get from textbooks at school.
Japan to fight ruling recognizing Hiroshima 'black rain' victims
The central government and Hiroshima local governments appealed Wednesday a landmark ruling last month by the Hiroshima District Court that had recognized more victims of radioactive “black rain,” caused by fallout from the atomic bombing of the city, as eligible for support. But the central ...
Nagasaki A-bomb survivor determined to use English to share memories
Michio Hakariya had begun to feel that his inability to speak directly to foreign audiences was blunting his message.
Japan may appeal ruling on aid to Hiroshima 'black rain' victims
The 84 plaintiffs in the case had developed diseases specific to hibakusha, the court said, after exposure outside of a designated area.
In milestone year, A-bomb survivor keeps up fight for nuclear disarmament
Terumi Tanaka was 13 when Nagasaki was bombed, and saw his relatives dying in the aftermath.
