Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings Archives

Trump Gets Japan Invite For 80th anniversary Of A-bombs, With A Message

Tokyo, Japan: The mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have invited US President Donald Trump to visit this year for the 80th anniversary of the World War II atomic bombings, officials said Wednesday. In a joint letter to Trump, the mayors urge him to come and “listen to the testimonies of the hibakusha (bomb survivors) in…

Japan’s Atomic Bomb Survivors’ Group Nihon Hidankyo To Get 2024 Nobel Peace Prize

DainikNews Live Admin1 year ago06 mins

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize will be presented Tuesday to Japan’s atomic bomb survivors’ group Nihon Hidankyo, which lobbies against the weapons now resurging as a threat 80 years after the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. The three co-chairs of Nihon Hidankyo will accept the prestigious award during a ceremony starting at 1:00 pm (1200 GMT)…