Surviving the atomic bomb, only to live a life of regret
Miyako Yano was absent from school the day Hiroshima was bombed. Decades later, she was reunited with her deceased friends in a school register.
Memories of a parent and a Hiroshima hometown, preserved in photographs
Okiharu Terao survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima — but had lost his father, a keen photographer, earlier in the war.
Unearthing the story of an uncle's prewar past in Hiroshima
Masakatsu Takeyari hopes newly unearthed remains of the location where his uncle's military unit was based will be fully utilized for education and commemoration.
The Black reporter who exposed a lie about the atom bomb
Charles Loeb defied the American military’s denials and propaganda to show how deadly radiation from the strike on Hiroshima sickened and killed.
Nagasaki marks 76th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing
Mayor Tomihisa Taue urged the government to sign and ratify a U.N. treaty banning nuclear weapons, though Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga did not address the issue in his speech.
In 1946, Japan was still rebuilding after the war. Those steps would continue until 1971 when the country first attempted to float its currency on the global stage.
Hiroshima marks 76th atomic bomb anniversary, urging end to nuclear deterrence
The city's mayor highlighted the significance of combining individual efforts, particularly among youth, to encourage nuclear-armed states to change their policies.
A-bomb survivors play 'profound role' in COVID-19 pandemic: U.S. scholar
Robert Lifton, a former U.S. Air Force psychiatrist, said the world can learn much from hibakusha who have striven to tell others of their experiences.
The Hiroshima city government sent a written request to IOC President Thomas Bach to ask athletes and staff to observe a moment of silence but the body has not responded.
Iwo Jima relic to be returned to Japanese soldier's family from U.S.
The savings passbook was owned by Chojiro Hibi, who was in his early 20s when he died in the battle.
Hiroshima hibakusha have won their 'black rain' lawsuit. This is how they got there.
The government has decided not to appeal a landmark ruling that extends benefits to A-bomb victims affected by fallout outside of a government-designated area.
Government won't appeal A-bomb 'black rain' ruling, Suga says
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Monday that the central government has decided to give up on appealing a recent ruling that recognized 84 people exposed to radioactive "black rain" in Hiroshima Prefecture as eligible for state health care benefits. The Hiroshima High Court ruled earlier ...
