Hiroshima
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Asia
Commentary: Timely decision to award Nobel Peace Prize to Japanese atomic bomb survivors
ACTIVISM AGAINST NUCLEAR WEAPONS Since then, the hibakusha have played an immeasurable role in activism against nuclear weapons worldwide. Their…
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A Japanese port town few foreign tourists know of: Onomichi’s oysters, old temples and Ozu’s Tokyo Story
My first stop was the small, waterfront Sumiyoshi shrine, where its stone lantern was shown in the opening scene of…
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Hiroshima marks atomic bomb anniversary, calls nuclear deterrence ‘folly’
TOKYO: Japan on Sunday (Aug 6) marked the 78th anniversary of the US atomic bombing on Hiroshima, where its mayor…
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Hiroshima G7 marks costs of war and welcomes Ukraine’s Zelenskyy
HIROSHIMA: The United States and other rich democracies on Sunday (May 21) will bring to a close a Group of…
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Commentary: G7 summit in Hiroshima will force world leaders to confront the continuing nuclear threat
In the aftermath of the bombing, both the Japanese military government and the US occupation sought to erase any mention…
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