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Eighty years on, Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors are still calling for peace

Eighty years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ageing survivors are urging the world to remember what was lost – and to imagine a future without nuclear weapons.

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Hiroshima renews call for peace, 80 years after atomic bombing

Japan this week marks 80 years since the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, bringing World War II to an end. For the first time, Hiroshima has opened its memorial ceremony to all countries, including representatives from Taiwan and the Palestinian Authority.

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Hiroshima anniversary: mayor says Ukraine and Middle East crises show world ignoring nuclear ‘tragedies’

On 80th anniversary of atomic bombing, Kazumi Matsui urges younger people to recognise ‘inhumane’ consequences of nuclear weapons as a deterrent

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‘Children like me had to carry bodies’: Japan A-bomb survivors urge world not to forget 80 years on

HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI ANNIVERSARY: With over 12,000 nuclear warheads still in existence in the world, Maroosha Muzaffar asks are we forgetting the horrors endured by hibakusha, the survivors?

The Independent UK

Hiroshima’s fading legacy: the race to secure survivors’ memories amid a new era of nuclear brinkmanship

Eighty years on from the destruction of the city, registered survivors of the blast - known as hibakusha – have fallen below 100,000

The Guardian - AU

Japan's aging atomic bomb survivors speak out against nuclear weapons

Survivors of the U.S. atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki are dwindling 80 years later, but they are increasingly speaking out against nuclear weapons

The Independent UK

Survivors’ voices 80 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki sound a warning and a call to action

Eighty years ago, in August 1945, the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were incinerated by the first and only use of nuclear weapons in war. By the end of that year, approximately 140,000 people had died in Hiroshima and 74,000 in Nagasaki.

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80 Years On, Korean Survivors Of WWII Atomic Bombs Still Suffer

Bae Kyung-mi was five years old when the Americans dropped "Little Boy", the atomic bomb that flattened Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.

International Business Times

Peaceful protest planned at Faslane ahead of 80th anniversary of atomic bomb

A protest is planned at Faslane this weekend to make a fresh call for a world free of nuclear weapons

The National (Scotland)

The treaty meant to control nuclear risks is under strain 80 years after the US bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Eighty years ago – on Aug. 6 and 9, 1945 – the U.S. military dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, thrusting humanity into a terrifying new age. In mere moments, tens of thousands of people perished in deaths whose descriptions often defy comprehension.

The Conversation

Nagasaki cathedral blesses a bell that replaces one destroyed by the US atomic bomb

Nagasaki cathedral has blessed the final piece to complete its restoration nearly 80 years after being destroyed by the second U.S. atomic bomb dropped on Japan: a reproduction of its lost bell restored by a group of Americans

The Independent UK

Online Memorial For Children Dead In Hiroshima, Nagasaki

A Nobel Prize-winning anti-nuclear group launched an online memorial Tuesday for the 38,000 children who died in the US atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ahead of the 80th anniversary next month.

International Business Times

Trump's Comparison Of US Strikes On Iran To Hiroshima And Nagasaki Atomic Bombings Sparks Outrage In Japan: 'Unacceptable'

Recent comments by President Donald Trump comparing the U.S. attack on Iranian nuclear sites to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 have sparked criticism from Japanese officials and atomic bomb survivors.

Benzinga

Trump's Comparison of Iran Strikes to Hiroshima and Nagasaki Called Out for One Thing: 'Didn't Iran Bomb Israel After?'

President Donald Trump seemingly compared his strikes on Iranian nuclear sites to the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II.

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The Guardian - UK

‘You don’t brag about wiping out 60‑70,000 people’: the men who dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

This summer will mark 80 years since the attacks stunned the world. Today, every one of the crew members who carried out the bombings is dead. Here, one of the last writers to interview them reopens his files

The Independent UK

The rare version of Christianity heading toward extinction

Hidden Christians are dying out, and there is growing certainty that their unique version of Christianity will die with them

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: On remote Nagasaki islands, a rare version of Christianity heads toward extinction

On the rural islands of Nagasaki, a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links to a time of samurai, shoguns, and martyred missionaries and believers.

The Independent UK

Takeaways from AP's reporting on looming extinction of rare version of Christianity in rural Japan

On the rural islands off the coast of Japan, a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links to a time of samurai, shoguns and martyred missionaries

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The Independent UK

'A huge loss.' In remote Nagasaki islands, a rare version of Christianity heads toward extinction

On the rural islands of Nagasaki a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links to a time of samurai, shoguns and martyred missionaries and believers

The Independent UK

The ‘lucky’ Japanese cats with their own fan club and shrine

In Nagasaki, the bobtail cat is more than just a pet

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: A survivor of the Nagasaki bombing struggles to preserve remains

Decorated with colorful paper cranes and blooming flowers, it doesn’t look the scene of a tragedy.

The Guardian - UK

‘I had a chance to pass my mum’s story on’: Kazuo Ishiguro on growing up in shadow of the Nagasaki bomb

The film version of A Pale View of Hills, the Nobel-winner’s tale of loss, exile and a pregnant radioactive bride, is about to premiere at Cannes. The writer explains why this story is so personal to him

Euronews

Nagasaki extends invitation to 'all countries' to memorial event of 1945 nuclear bombing

The United States dropped its second atomic bomb on Nagasaki on 9 August 1945, three days after the first bombing of Hiroshima, together killing more than 210,000 people.

The Independent UK

Nagasaki extends invitation 'to all countries' to memorial marking A-bomb anniversary

The mayor of Nagasaki said the city will invite representatives of ‘all countries’ and regions to this year's atomic bombing anniversary

The Guardian - AU

Eighty years since the Tokyo firebombing, survivors are still awaiting recognition

More people were killed in the 1945 attack than the atomic bombing of Nagasaki a few months later, but there is no national memorial, accurate death toll or compensation for survivors

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