Japan marks 72 years since Hiroshima atomic bomb
7 years, 7 months ago

Japan marks 72 years since Hiroshima atomic bomb

Al Jazeera  

Some 140,000 people were killed in 1945 atomic bomb, with another 74,000 bombed to death three days later in Nagasaki. Japan marked 72 years since the world’s first nuclear attack on Hiroshima on Sunday, with the nation’s traditional contradictions over atomic weapons again coming into focus. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, speaking at the annual ceremony at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park near the ground zero, said Japan hoped to push for a world without nuclear weapons in a way that all countries can agree. “For us to truly pursue a world without nuclear weapons, we need participation from both nuclear-weapons and non-nuclear weapons states,” Abe said in his speech at the annual ceremony. Japan suffered two nuclear attacks at the end of the World War II by the US – in Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 and in Nagasaki three days later.

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Japanese survivor of atomic bomb recalls its horrors in Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Japanese survivor of atomic bomb recalls its horrors in Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech

Associated Press  

OSLO, Norway — A 92-year-old Japanese man who lived through the American atomic bombing of Nagasaki described on Tuesday the agony he witnessed in 1945, including the charred corpses of his loved ones and the ruins of his city, as he accepted this year’s Nobel Peace Prize on his organization’s behalf. “The nuclear superpower Russia threatens to use nuclear weapons …

Nagasaki Day 2024: 79 years of atomic bombing; All you need to know about history and significance
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Nagasaki Day 2024: 79 years of atomic bombing; All you need to know about history and significance

India TV News  

Nagasaki Day 2024: This year's Nagasaki Day, observed annually in August, marks 79 days of the ill-fated day when the United States attacked Japan's city of Nagasaki during World War II in 1945 that resulted in unprecedented death and destruction, sparking global concerns about the use of nuclear weapons. Nagasaki Day 2024: Date, history and significance Nagasaki Day marks the …

Hiroshima governor says nuclear disarmament must be tackled as a pressing issue, not an ideal
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Hiroshima governor says nuclear disarmament must be tackled as a pressing issue, not an ideal

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hiroshima officials urged world leaders …

Opportunity for Tokyo to reflect on its actions: China Daily editorial
1 year, 3 months ago

Opportunity for Tokyo to reflect on its actions: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

On the morning of August 6, 1945, a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber of the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Japan's Education Ministry on Tuesday announced it would recommend over 1,500 photographs and two videos taken after the bombing of Hiroshima for inclusion in UNESCO's Memory of the World Register. With …

Nagasaki marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing with mayor urging world to abolish nuclear weapons
1 year, 7 months ago

Nagasaki marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing with mayor urging world to abolish nuclear weapons

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Nagasaki marked the 78th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city Wednesday with the mayor urging world powers to abolish nuclear weapons, saying nuclear deterrence also increases risks of nuclear war. “Now is the time to show courage and make the decision to break free from dependence on nuclear deterrence,” Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki said in …

Nagasaki Day 2023: 78th anniversary of US atomic bombing today. All you need to know
1 year, 7 months ago

Nagasaki Day 2023: 78th anniversary of US atomic bombing today. All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

Japan's Nagasaki on Wednesday marked the 78th anniversary of the US atomic bombing. On August 9, 1945, the United States dropped the second nuclear bomb named 'Fat-man' on the southern Japanese city, three days after Hiroshima was destroyed by the first one - a uranium bomb- 'Little Boy'. Japan's prime minister Fumio Kishida offered condolences to the victims of the …

Hiroshima Day: 78th anniversary of US atomic bombing today. All you need to know
1 year, 7 months ago

Hiroshima Day: 78th anniversary of US atomic bombing today. All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

The Japanese city of Hiroshima, the victim of the searing heat of the world's first nuclear attack, observed the 78th anniversary of the US atomic bombing on Sunday. Marking the day, Hiroshima mayor urged the abolition of nuclear weapons while the country's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warned that the road to a world without nuclear weapons was getting steeper amid …

Amid Oppenheimer buzz, Hiroshima marks 78 years since atomic bombing
1 year, 7 months ago

Amid Oppenheimer buzz, Hiroshima marks 78 years since atomic bombing

India Today  

Japan on Sunday marked the 78th anniversary of the US atomic bombing on Hiroshima, where its mayor urged the abolition of nuclear weapons and called the Group of Seven leaders' notion of nuclear deterrence a "folly". About 50,000 participants in the outdoor memorial ceremony including ageing survivors observed a moment of silence, with the summer heat hitting 30 degrees Celsius …

Atomic bomb survivors look to G7 summit in Hiroshima as a ‘sliver of hope’ for nuclear disarmament
1 year, 10 months ago

Atomic bomb survivors look to G7 summit in Hiroshima as a ‘sliver of hope’ for nuclear disarmament

Associated Press  

HIROSHIMA, Japan — This weekend’s summit of the Group of Seven leading industrial nations in Hiroshima provides a rare — and possibly final — chance for survivors of the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to push for nuclear disarmament before a global audience. “But because they are meeting in Hiroshima I do have a sliver of hope that …

Making Meaning Of The Crime Of Nagasaki: American Power And Dehumanisation In The Nuclear Age
2 years, 7 months ago

Making Meaning Of The Crime Of Nagasaki: American Power And Dehumanisation In The Nuclear Age

ABP News  

It is on this day, August 9, seventy-seven years ago that the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan. It is another, if related, kind of barbarism to adopt the view, in the words of an American military officer at that time, that “the entire population of Japan is a proper military target”. It is still another kind …

Nagasaki marks atomic bombing anniversary amid nuclear war fears
2 years, 7 months ago

Nagasaki marks atomic bombing anniversary amid nuclear war fears

The Hindu  

Nagasaki paid tribute to the victims of the U. S. atomic bombing 77 years ago on August 9, with the mayor saying Russia's war on Ukraine showed the world that another nuclear attack is not just a worry but “a tangible and present crisis.” Mayor Tomihisa Taue, in his speech on August 9 at the Nagasaki Peace Park, said nuclear …

UN chief warns nuclear weapons are ‘loaded gun’ for humanity
2 years, 7 months ago

UN chief warns nuclear weapons are ‘loaded gun’ for humanity

Al Jazeera  

UN secretary-general warns at Hiroshima memorial of risks posed by crises in Ukraine, Middle East and Korean peninsula. Humanity is playing with a “loaded gun” as crises with the potential for nuclear disaster proliferate worldwide, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in the Japanese city of Hiroshima on the 77th anniversary of the first atomic bomb attack. Russia’s war on …

Nagasaki Day 2021: On 76th anniversary of atomic bombing, UN Secretary-General vows support for eliminating nukes
3 years, 7 months ago

Nagasaki Day 2021: On 76th anniversary of atomic bombing, UN Secretary-General vows support for eliminating nukes

Firstpost  

António Guterres, on the solemn occassion, remarked that even 76 years later, the world remains ‘under the shadow of the mushroom cloud’ Monday, 9 August, marks the 76th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Nagasaki by US forces. António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, marked the solemn occasion, saying that even 76 years later, …

Nagasaki marks 76th anniversary of atomic bombing
3 years, 7 months ago

Nagasaki marks 76th anniversary of atomic bombing

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nagasaki on Monday marked the …

On This Day in 1945: Atomic Bomb Dropped On Nagasaki
3 years, 7 months ago

On This Day in 1945: Atomic Bomb Dropped On Nagasaki

News 18  

One of the darkest chapters of war history in human civilization is the atom bombing done by the USA on Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki during the World War 2. At 11:02 AM on August 9, US B029 bomber Bockscar dropped a 4.5-ton plutonium bomb nicknamed “Fat Man”. While it’s been over 70 years since the deadly day, the scars …

Hiroshima Day 2021: Significance, history, and all you need to know about horror of nuclear weapons
3 years, 7 months ago

Hiroshima Day 2021: Significance, history, and all you need to know about horror of nuclear weapons

Firstpost  

The 76th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima by the US forces is being marked today, 6 August. Dubbed Hiroshima Day, the event is observed to promote peace politics and is a focus for anti-war and nuclear disarmament groups around the world. On 6 August 1945, US bomber Enola Gray dropped the atomic bomb “Little …

Japan marks 76th anniversary of US atomic bombing
3 years, 7 months ago

Japan marks 76th anniversary of US atomic bombing

India TV News  

Hiroshima on Friday marked the 76th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing, as the mayor of the Japanese city urged global leaders to unite to eliminate nuclear weapons, just as they are united against the coronavirus. Mayor Kazumi Matsui urged world leaders to commit to nuclear disarmament as seriously as they tackle the pandemic that the international community recognizes …

Hiroshima and Nagasaki Day: 76 years of atomic bombing; History, significance and impact
3 years, 7 months ago

Hiroshima and Nagasaki Day: 76 years of atomic bombing; History, significance and impact

India TV News  

Hiroshima, Nagasaki Day 2021: The devasting atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II complete 76 years. In an attempt to carry out the 'twin attacks', the first atomic bomb was dropped on the western city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 by the US bomber Enola Gay. Hiroshima’s devastation failed to elicit immediate Japanese surrender, another …

Hiroshima remembers atomic bombing, warns of ‘threat of total annihilation’
3 years, 7 months ago

Hiroshima remembers atomic bombing, warns of ‘threat of total annihilation’

LA Times  

A child prays in front of the cenotaph dedicated to the victims of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. Hiroshima on Friday marked the 76th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing, as the mayor of the Japanese city urged global leaders to unite to eliminate nuclear weapons. Mayor Kazumi Matsui urged world leaders to commit to nuclear disarmament …

Never Again: Nagasaki mourns victims of nuclear bomb attack that took place 75 years ago | Photos
4 years, 7 months ago

Never Again: Nagasaki mourns victims of nuclear bomb attack that took place 75 years ago | Photos

India TV News  

Nagasaki was scene of pure carnage exactly 75 years ago when nuclear bomb was dropped on the city that resulted in killing of 80,000 people. Image Source : AP A man and his daughter pray for the victims of U.S. atomic bombing at the Atomic Bomb Hypocenter Park in Nagasaki Image Source : AP Doves fly over the Statue of …

Japanese city Nagasaki urges nuclear weapon ban on 75th anniversary of US Atomic bombing
4 years, 7 months ago

Japanese city Nagasaki urges nuclear weapon ban on 75th anniversary of US Atomic bombing

India TV News  

The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Sunday marked its 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing, with the mayor and dwindling survivors urging world leaders including their own to do more for a nuclear weapons ban. He said that “the true horror of nuclear weapons has not yet been adequately conveyed to the world at large” despite struggle and efforts …

‘Seared to death’: The atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima
4 years, 7 months ago

‘Seared to death’: The atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima

Al Jazeera  

As Japan marks 75th anniversary of the nuclear bomb attack, a look at how it happened, the devastation it wrought. “And yet, Hiroshima recovered, becoming a symbol of peace.” The mayor went on to urge Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government to sign the international treaty banning nuclear weapons, and called on the world to unite in the face of …

Hiroshima marks 74th anniversary of World War II atomic bombing
5 years, 7 months ago

Hiroshima marks 74th anniversary of World War II atomic bombing

India TV News  

Hiroshima on Tuesday marked the 74th anniversary of its atomic bombing by the US at the end of World War II in 1945, with the city's Mayor urging the Japanese government to join a UN treaty banning nuclear weapons. A moment of silence was observed at 8.15 a.m., the exact time on August 6, 1945, when a uranium-core atomic bomb …

Nagasaki marks 73 years since A-bombing as UN chief attends
6 years, 7 months ago

Nagasaki marks 73 years since A-bombing as UN chief attends

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Nagasaki marked the anniversary of the world’s second atomic bombing Thursday with the United Nations chief and the city’s mayor urging global leaders to take concrete steps toward nuclear disarmament. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the first United Nations chief to visit Nagasaki, said fears of nuclear war are still present 73 years after the Nagasaki and Hiroshima bombings and …

Nagasaki marks 73rd anniversary of US atomic bombing; UN chief concerned about over slow progress of denuclearisation
6 years, 7 months ago

Nagasaki marks 73rd anniversary of US atomic bombing; UN chief concerned about over slow progress of denuclearisation

Firstpost  

The bombing of Nagasaki on 9 August, 1945, was the second US nuclear attack on Japan, killing 70,000 people, three days after the bomb dropped on Hiroshima killed 1,40,000. Tokyo: Nagasaki marked the anniversary of the world’s second atomic bombing Thursday with the United Nations’ chief and the city’s mayor urging global leaders to take concrete steps toward world nuclear …

Hiroshima remembers atomic bombing on 73rd anniversary
6 years, 7 months ago

Hiroshima remembers atomic bombing on 73rd anniversary

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Hiroshima marked the anniversary of the Aug. 6, 1945, atomic bombing of the city with a somber ceremony Monday to remember those killed and injured and a call to eliminate nuclear weapons amid hopes of denuclearizing North Korea. Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui opened his speech by describing the hellish scene of the blast that morning 73 years ago …

Hiroshima: a touchy topic for the U.S.
8 years, 10 months ago

Hiroshima: a touchy topic for the U.S.

The Hindu  

Barack Obama will become the first U.S. President to visit Hiroshima, the first target of an atomic bomb, 70 years ago. “I believe that would be a way to respond to the victims of the atomic bombings and the survivors who are still in pain.” Last month, Secretary of State John Kerry became the highest-ranking United States official ever to …

Nagasaki anniversary: Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the man who survived both Hiroshima and Nagasaki
9 years, 7 months ago

Nagasaki anniversary: Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the man who survived both Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Nagasaki Mayor said there is "widespread unease" about Abe's …

Nagasaki remembers 1945 US atomic bombing victims
9 years, 7 months ago

Nagasaki remembers 1945 US atomic bombing victims

India TV News  

Tokyo: Commemorations will be held in Japan's Nagasaki city on Sunday to mark the 70th year of US atomic bombing on the city, killing at least 70,000 people. A memorial ceremony will be organised in Nagasaki at 11.02 a.m exactly at the time when a US B-29 strategic bomber dropped a "Fat Man" atomic bomb on the city on August …

Japan Marks 70 Years Since U.S. Atomic Bombing Of Nagasaki
9 years, 7 months ago

Japan Marks 70 Years Since U.S. Atomic Bombing Of Nagasaki

NPR  

Japan Marks 70 Years Since U.S. Atomic Bombing Of Nagasaki Enlarge this image toggle caption Eugene Hoshiko/AP Eugene Hoshiko/AP Japan today marked the 70 years since the dropping of the second of two U.S. atomic bombs that helped end World War II in the Pacific. In the city of Nagasaki, where more than 70,000 people died in the bombing that …

Nagasaki and Hiroshima anniversary: Powerful photos of survivor show effects of atomic bomb 70 years on
9 years, 7 months ago

Nagasaki and Hiroshima anniversary: Powerful photos of survivor show effects of atomic bomb 70 years on

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Some readers may find the below images distressing open …

Prayers held as Hiroshima marks 70 years since bomb
9 years, 7 months ago

Prayers held as Hiroshima marks 70 years since bomb

Al Jazeera  

Japanese city marks the 70th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing that killed 140,000 people in 1945. Bells tolled and thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Hiroshima at ceremonies in the Japanese city marking the 70th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing. Al Jazeera has drawn a timeline of the events from the day German chemist Otto …

How Hiroshima and Nagasaki look after 70 years of destruction Then and Now
9 years, 7 months ago

How Hiroshima and Nagasaki look after 70 years of destruction Then and Now

India TV News  

Seventy years ago, in August 1945, Japan became the victim of first ever nuclear weapon, hailed as the most terrible destructive force in history. Three days later, on 9 August, another American bomber plane dropped a nuclear weapon on the city of Nagasaki, killing up to 80,000 people. Here are some horrifying images of destruction in Japan : Over the …

Japan marks 70th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing
9 years, 7 months ago

Japan marks 70th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing

India TV News  

HIROSHIMA: Japan marked the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Thursday, with Mayor Kazumi Matsui renewing calls for U.S. President Barack Obama and other world leaders to step up efforts toward making a nuclear weapons free world. The U.S. bomb, first one used at war, killed 140,000 people, and a second bombing, over Nagasaki three days later, …

Op-Ed: What U.S. citizens weren’t told about the atomic bombing of Japan
9 years, 7 months ago

Op-Ed: What U.S. citizens weren’t told about the atomic bombing of Japan

LA Times  

People are seen visiting the Atomic Bomb Dome at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan on Aug. 5. Seventy years ago, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan: Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945; Nagasaki on Aug. 9. Later that year, Groves testified before the U.S. Senate that death from high-dose radiation exposure is “without undue suffering” …

Japan marks 70th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing with a moment of silence
9 years, 7 months ago

Japan marks 70th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing with a moment of silence

ABC  

Japan has marked the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in a ceremony in the city. Bombing Hiroshima "Little Boy" was the nickname of the 10,000-pound uranium 235 bomb American B-29 Superfortress bomber Enola Gay dropped the bomb It exploded 600m above Hiroshima, setting off surge heat reaching 4,000 degrees Celsius across a 4.5km radius By the end …

Hiroshima atomic bombing did not lead to Japanese surrender, historians argue nearing 70th anniversary
9 years, 7 months ago

Hiroshima atomic bombing did not lead to Japanese surrender, historians argue nearing 70th anniversary

ABC  

The world changed forever when a US bomber dropped the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima 70 years ago. On August 6, 1945 the world's first atomic bomb exploded over Hiroshima, wiping out the city centre and killing about 140,000 people by the years' end. New bomb not responsible for Japan's surrender America believed the shock and …

Hiroshima commemorates 69th anniversary of atomic bombing
10 years, 7 months ago

Hiroshima commemorates 69th anniversary of atomic bombing

India TV News  

Hiroshima: Hiroshima, the Japanese city that suffered US atomic bombing in 1945 during the World War II, commemorated the 69th anniversary of the bombing on Wednesday at the city's Peace Memorial Park. Addressing survivors of the attack, their descendants, peace activists and officials, including Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy, Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui …

68 years later, nuclear memories continue to haunt Hiroshima
11 years, 7 months ago

68 years later, nuclear memories continue to haunt Hiroshima

Firstpost  

Some 50,000 people stood for a minute of silence in Hiroshima’s peace park near the epicenter of the early morning blast on Aug. 6, 1945, that killed up to 140,000 people. Japan marked the 68th anniversary Tuesday of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima with a somber ceremony to honor the dead and pledges to seek to eliminate nuclear weapons. Prime …

Japan marks 68th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing
11 years, 7 months ago

Japan marks 68th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing

India TV News  

Hiroshima, Japan, Aug 6: Japan marked the 68th anniversary Tuesday of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima with a somber ceremony to honor the dead and pledges to seek to eliminate nuclear weapons. The bombing of Nagasaki three days later killed tens of thousands more, prompting Japan's surrender to the World War II Allies.Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that as the …

Japan marks tsunami anniversary
12 years ago

Japan marks tsunami anniversary

ABC  

Japan is preparing to mark two years since the devastating earthquake and tsunami which slammed into the country's north-east coast, killing nearly 19,000 people. The resulting tsunami left nearly 19,000 dead and nearly 3,000 unaccounted for, and helped to trigger the worst nuclear crisis in a quarter of a century at the Fukushima nuclear plant. I have a reunion with …

六成美国人支持二战时向日本投原子弹-英语点津
15 years, 7 months ago

六成美国人支持二战时向日本投原子弹-英语点津

China Daily  

Sixty-one percent of Americans believe the United States did the right thing by dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki 64 years ago, according to a new poll. Older voters, men and Republicans favored the attacks more than younger people, women and Democrats, the survey of 2,409 registered voters by Quinnipiac University showed. Asked whether the United States "did …

Timeline: The Road to Hiroshima
19 years, 7 months ago

Timeline: The Road to Hiroshima

NPR  

Timeline: The Road to Hiroshima Atomic Bomb by the Numbers 140,000 - Number of people in Hiroshima killed instantly or within months. Source: AP toggle caption Mitsugi Kishida/Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum On August 6, 1945, the United States changed the face of warfare when it dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. President Truman Speaks President Truman announces the dropping …

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