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ATOMIC

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Aug 12, 2020
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.
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JAPAN
Aug 11, 2020
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.
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JAPAN / History
Aug 9, 2020
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.
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JAPAN / History
Aug 9, 2020
Hiroshima and Nagasaki struggle to preserve A-bombed relics 75 years later
The cities face a continuous dilemma over how to maintain ruins and how to find the money with which to do it.
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JAPAN / History / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Aug 7, 2020
Japan institute struggling to preserve A-bomb autopsy materials
Specimens from victims were held by the U.S. for almost 30 years. Now returned and fading, the government has refused to fund their digitization.
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JAPAN
Aug 7, 2020
Biden marks Hiroshima anniversary with vow to work for nuke-free world
'I will work to bring us closer to a world without nuclear weapons, so that the horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are never repeated,' Biden said.
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JAPAN / History
Aug 6, 2020
The bombing of Hiroshima: 'I thought it was the end of the world'
Hibakusha Yachiyo Kato saw the full horrors of the A-bomb and has been telling her story since.
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JAPAN
Aug 6, 2020
Hiroshima marks 75th atomic bomb anniversary with call for unity in pandemic
Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui said countries should put aside their differences and come together to overcome both man-made and natural challenges.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 5, 2020
Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki
It's crucial to keep alive the idea that out of their ashes 75 years ago a better and more humane world can grow.
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JAPAN
Aug 4, 2020
Sharing Hiroshima's legacy in the age of COVID-19
Amid the pandemic, the city has been looking for ways to help hibakusha tell their stories and let the past live on.
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JAPAN
Aug 3, 2020
Abe to attend Hiroshima and Nagasaki events marking U.S. atomic bombings
This year's ceremonies will be scaled back due to concerns around the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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JAPAN / History
Aug 1, 2020
Is time running out to preserve Japan’s A-bomb legacy?
75 years on, Hiroshima and Nagasaki scramble to preserve the memories of those who survived the atomic bombings
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JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Aug 1, 2020
Japan Times 1945: New-type bombs used in raid on Hiroshima
Readers get news of a new bomb being used by the Americans in the war.
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JAPAN / History
Jul 31, 2020
Time fails to dim Hiroshima and Nagasaki's Peace Declarations
The COVID-19 pandemic will likely have some effect on this year's ceremonies marking the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Jul 28, 2020
Virus scuppers Nagasaki A-bomb museum’s plans for 75th anniversary
The COVID-19 pandemic has led Nagasaki to scale down its plans for this year's commemorations.
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Jul 24, 2020
Nagasaki A-bomb museum English tour livestreamed amid pandemic
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, or ICAN, organized the virtual tour via Instagram and drew more than 150 participants.
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Jul 24, 2020
Nearly 80% of A-bomb survivors struggle to pass on experiences
The issue of passing on memories of the bombings is becoming more urgent as witnesses are declining in numbers.
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JAPAN / History
Jul 23, 2020
Hibakusha memoir 'The Atomic Bomb on My Back' to be published in English
In the book, Sumiteru Taniguchi tells how he survived his burns and became an anti-nuclear activist.
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JAPAN / History
Jul 23, 2020
Hiroshima diaries: My grandmother-in-law’s survival story
Michiko Yoshitsuka was working in a munitions factory when the city was bombed in 1945.
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JAPAN
Jul 8, 2020
A-bomb survivor Setsuko Thurlow calls for early enforcement of nuke ban pact
Her speech comes ahead of the 75th anniversary of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki just days before Japan's surrender in World War II.

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