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ATOMIC BOMBINGS

Shigeko Miyoshi receives the remains of her brother Toshiaki Wakamoto in the city of Hiroshima on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 4, 2026
Family receives remains of Hiroshima A-bomb victim 81 years after his death
It marks the first time Hiroshima returned the remains of an atomic bomb victim whose name had been found to be recorded incorrectly in its registry.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2026
Hillary Clinton visits Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Clinton said that as many people as possible should visit the museum, according to a former governor of Hiroshima Prefecture who guided.
Visitors pray at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Aug. 6, the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing.
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2026
Nihon Hidankyo hears calls to pass cause to second generation
About 80 hibakusha, survivors of the atomic bombings, and other representatives of constituent groups from across Japan attended the meeting in Tokyo.
A photo of the Nagasaki atomic bombing site taken shortly after the war, showing a white wooden post erected on a mound of earth. The date and photographer are unknown.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2026
Rare color photos of occupied Japan face being lost to time
Many rare color photos taken by U.S. service members after World War II are gradually being dispersed or lost over time, though some may contain historically significant scenes.
Misaki Katayama, a University of Tokyo graduate student, conducts peace education workshops using the game Minecraft on July 11 in Tokyo’s Bunkyo Ward.
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2026
Minecraft workshops build understanding of cityscapes before atomic bombings
University of Tokyo graduate student Misaki Katayama, 27, who researches peace education, has been holding the two-day workshops in Hiroshima and Nagasaki since 2023.
Members discuss the future of Nihon Hidankyo during the organization's annual general meeting in Tokyo in June.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 18, 2026
Aging of hibakusha puts Nihon Hidankyo at crossroads
The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations plans to decide by next summer whether to dissolve or continue its activities.
Residents are seen walking beside rubble in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, in this undated photo taken soon after the end of World War II.
JAPAN / History
Aug 14, 2026
How U.S. bombing survey in Japan shed light on civilian sentiments of WWII
The survey, which a historian in Tochigi Prefecture’s Utsunimoya spent years translating, helped the city come to terms with the war’s consequences.
Nihon Hidankyo co-chair Terumi Tanaka (second from right) and other officials hold a news conference in Nagasaki on Monday, marking the 70th anniversary of the group's founding.
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2026
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.
Chiyoko Iwanaga (right), a survivor of the atomic bombing, and others hold a news conference after meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Nagasaki on Sunday.
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2026
Prime Minister Takaichi urged to recognize more hibakusha
Some people who were exposed to radiation from the bomb have not been officially recognized as hibakusha because they were outside locations designated as being in the blast zone.
Attendees gather in front of the Nagasaki Peace Statue on the day of a ceremony commemorating the 81st anniversary of the bombing of the city at Nagasaki Peace Park on Sunday.
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2026
Takaichi doubles down on ambiguity over nonnuclear principles at Nagasaki ceremony
Unlike previous leaders, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi again described the government’s current position, without making an explicit commitment about the future of the principles.
Tadako Kawazoe, chair of the A-Bombs Survivors Liaison Council of the Nagasaki Peace Action Center, gives a speech in New York in April prior to a rally calling for abolition of nuclear weapons.
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2026
Nagasaki hibakusha urges pursuit of peace, not war preparations
Now 82, Tadako Kawazoe was a toddler when the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 1945.
Minoru Hasebe poses for a photo while wearing a Carp hat in his backyard in Hiroshima.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 8, 2026
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.
Prince Hisahito, the son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, lays flowers at a cenotaph for atomic bomb victims at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Friday.
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2026
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.
Attendees pray for the victims of the atomic bombings during a ceremony at Nagasaki's Peace Park on Aug. 9, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the attack.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 7, 2026
Nagasaki 81 years on: Learn what hibakusha know
The danger is that, as the generation that lived through the tragedies of World War II passes, it takes with it the firsthand experience of that war.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and other dignitaries observe a moment of silence during a memorial ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Aug 7, 2026
Japan and the world should not fear a real nuclear debate
Thinking about nuclear weapons is changing, a reflection, among other things, of the changing circumstances of regional security architectures.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with Hiroshi Harada, head of the Hiroshima Prefectural Confederation of A-bomb Survivors Organizations, on Thursday in Hiroshima.
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2026
Hibakusha groups urge government to support a nuclear arms ban treaty
Hibakusha group officials said?the government has not actively engaged in peace diplomacy or shown enthusiasm about eliminating nuclear weapons.
Kayoko Mori (left) holds a portrait of Shigeaki Mori, together with Robert Tatalovich, a relative of a U.S. serviceman killed in the atomic bombing, in the city of Hiroshima on June 3.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 7, 2026
Historian’s wife continues his research on U.S. captives in Hiroshima
Shigeaki Mori became famous when he hugged then U.S. President Barack Obama in Hiroshima in 2016. Since his death, Kayoko Mori has continued his work.
Centrist Reform Alliance leader Junya Ogawa (center) and Komeito leader Toshiko Takeya (right) at a ceremony to mark 81 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 6, 2026
Opposition leaders voice concerns over Takaichi’s Hiroshima address
Yuichiro Tamaki, head of the Democratic Party for the People, pointed out that Takaichi “just reiterated the government’s long-standing policy.”
Takeshi Shibata (middle) directs Masahiro Motoki on the set of “The Man Who Carries the Voice of August.” Shibata says he hopes the film can help viewers around the world understand hibakusha and “the threat of nuclear weapons.”
CULTURE / Film
Aug 6, 2026
‘The Man Who Carries the Voice of August’ explores the fragile legacy of the hibakusha
A journalist’s effort to record hibakusha testimonies raises questions about memory, truth and survival.
Makoto Matsumura (left), head of the Hiroshima Prefectural Medical Association, and Keiko Hiyama, the association's executive director, during an interview in the city of Hiroshima on July 23
JAPAN / Society
Aug 6, 2026
As hibakusha age, storytelling mantle passes to the next generation
As the number of living witnesses declines, the Hiroshima Prefectural Medical Association is working to pass on their oral history through second-generation speakers.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a working lunch focused on international crises and challenges during the Group of Seven foreign ministers' summit at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Monday.
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‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure
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Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
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Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.
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