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ATOMIC BOMBINGS

Kosuzu Harada has spent over a decade sharing the harrowing atomic bomb experiences of her late grandfather, Tsutomu Yamaguchi, a double hibakusha.
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2024
Descendant of double A-bomb survivor hopes for nuclear-free future
Kosuzu Harada's late grandfather, Tsutomu Yamaguchi, is one of the few individuals officially recognized as having survived both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Nihon Hidankyo's representative Terumi Tanaka attends a news conference ahead of the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo on Monday.
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2024
Nuclear weapons must never be used, hibakusha tells Putin before Nobel ceremony
Terumi Tanaka was referring to threats made by Putin and others to use nuclear bombs if necessary to counter what they see as a hostile West in the Ukraine war.
Jiro Hamasumi, an assistant secretary-general of Nihon Hidankyo, speaks about radiation exposure in the womb in November in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward.
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2024
Youngest hibakusha determined to continue fight for nuclear abolition
Receiving the Nobel Peace Prize is "not the goal," said one hibakusha.
Terumi Tanaka (front left), co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, and others arrive at Oslo Airport on Sunday. Norwegian Nobel Committee Chairperson Jorgen Watne Frydnes stands in the back row on the right.
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2024
Nihon Hidankyo delegation arrives in Oslo for Nobel Prize ceremony
The delegation comprises 30 people aged 32 to 92, including children and grandchildren of hibakusha.
Terumi Tanaka, a co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo (center), and other members of the delegation prepare to depart from Haneda Airport for Oslo on Sunday to attend this year's Nobel Prize award ceremony.
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2024
Hidankyo members leave for Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
The Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony will be held from 1 p.m. Tuesday, followed by a banquet.
Yuta Takahashi (back center) with Sunao Tsuboi, former co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo (front, center), in December 2017
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2024
Japanese youth carries on message of prominent atomic bomb survivor
In giving Nihon Hidankyo the Nobel Peace Prize, the committee noted that "new generations in Japan are carrying forward the experience and the message of the witnesses."
Japanese creatives, athletes and activists saw their efforts recognized on the world stage in various ways this year. At the Oscars (left) Takashi Yamazaki and his team took a prize for “Godzilla Minus One,” while later in the year Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada (center) took Emmys for their work in “Shogun.” Shohei Ohtani (right) was arguably the biggest Japanese star of the year.
CULTURE / 2024 in Review
Dec 4, 2024
Japan's soft power soared to new heights in 2024
From Oscars and Emmys to a Nobel Peace Prize, it was a year of awards and triumphs in key cultural fields.
The U.N. General Assembly adopted by a majority vote a Japan-led resolution calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons at its plenary meeting Monday.
JAPAN
Dec 3, 2024
U.N. General Assembly adopts Japan-led antinuclear resolution
This is the 31st consecutive year for the assembly to adopt such a resolution.
Nihon Hidankyo co-Chairperson Terumi Tanaka (center), a Nagasaki atomic bombing survivor, attends a news conference after the group won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, in Tokyo on Oct. 12. Tanaka is part of a 30-strong delegation will collect the prize in Oslo.
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2024
30-strong Nihon Hidankyo delegation to collect Nobel Peace Prize
The group has raised over ¥36 million in a crowd-funding campaign to cover the travel expenses of such a large delegation.
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
CULTURE / Film
Nov 27, 2024
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
The feature film centers on the bond between a Japanese minister and an American journalist who worked together to document the aftermath of nuclear destruction.
Jiro Hamazumi (right), deputy secretary general of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, holds a news conference on Thursday.
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2024
Nihon Hidankyo's crowdfunding campaign achieves initial goal on first day
The amount of donations collected under the campaign surpassed ¥10 million shortly past 11 p.m. Friday Japan time. Donors reached about 1,400 people.
Toshiyuki Mimaki, director of Hiroshima Hidankyo and a co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, hopes the U.S. will strive for a world free of nuclear weapons.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 7, 2024
With Trump’s return, Japanese advocacy groups seek renewed U.S. support
Groups representing atomic bomb survivors and the families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea hope the new administration will back their causes.
The United Nations Headquarters in New York City
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2024
U.N. panel adopts nuclear abolition resolution proposed by Japan
The resolution mentioned the selection of Nihon Hidankyo, the winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, and comes amid a tense security environment.
Atomic bomb survivors and members of Nihon Hidankyo attend a news conference a day after the group won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2024
Nihon Hidankyo to send 31 people to attend Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
"We hope to deliver the voices of hibakusha in the midst of perilous situations in the world," the assistant secretary-general of Nihon Hidankyo said.
Terumi Tanaka, co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, will give a speech at the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony in Oslo on Dec. 10.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 29, 2024
In Nobel Peace Prize win, Nihon Hidankyo pays tribute to all hibakusha
The group commended hibakusha for consistently calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons through their testimonies of painful experiences.
The atomic bomb dome in Hiroshima. Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui addressed Ireland's Parliament on Wednesday, seeking cooperation over the fight against nuclear weapons.
JAPAN
Oct 24, 2024
Hiroshima mayor calls for cooperation in fight against nuclear weapons
Kazumi Matsui was invited by the Irish parliament to address the Seanad Eireann in Dublin
Terumi Tanaka, co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Tuesday
JAPAN / Society
Oct 23, 2024
Hidankyo co-head vows to keep speaking about cruelty of A-bomb
Terumi Tanaka was 13 years old at the time of the Nagasaki bombing, which claimed the lives of five of his relatives.
U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington on Friday
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2024
Biden congratulates Nihon Hidankyo on winning Nobel Peace Prize
Biden's statement praised the national group of hibakusha atomic bomb sufferers "for their historic work to ensure that nuclear weapons are never used again."
Toshiyuki Mimaki, the co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, offers flowers Sunday at the cenotaph for those who died in and after the atomic bombing in the city of Hiroshima.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 14, 2024
Aging A-bomb survivors face challenges in passing on their stories
The average age of hibakusha is now over 85, and many of their organizations have either suspended or ceased their activities altogether.
The co-chair of the Nihon Hidankyo atomic bomb survivors' group, Toshiyuki Mimaki, who lived through the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, attends an online news conference from the city on Saturday.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2024
Israeli envoy criticizes Japanese atomic survivor's Gaza comparison
Israeli ambassador said the comparison drawn by the group's co-chair, Toshiyuki Mimaki, "is outrageous and baseless."
Japan's biggest beef bowl chain Sukiya to shut nearly 2,000 stores after rat and bug contamination
Zensho Holdings, operator of fast-food chain Sukiya, said it will close all of its stores in Japan, except for a small number in shopping centers, between Monday and Friday following recent contamination incidents.
Alert raised for volcano in southwestern Japan
Shinmoedake, a volcano located between Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, in November 2019
Japan considers all possible options as Trump threatens new auto tariffs
Subaru cars awaiting export at a port in Yokohama on Thursday.
Nankai Trough earthquake could kill 298,000 people, government says
Residents participate in an evacuation drill held with West Japan Railway in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, in January 2024 to prepare for a Nankai Trough earthquake and a possible tsunami following the quake.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Tokyo tech failures lean into misfortune, mistakes and missteps
Tsuyoshi Domoto in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 28. As an entrepreneur, Domoto experienced plenty of setbacks but maintains a positive attitude and continues to pursue his dreams.
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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Friday.
Traveling the Three-Star Road, the tourist route made from thin air
Scenes like this snow-covered bridge leading to the village of Shirakawa-go are what make the Three-Star Road worth traveling — its name notwithstanding.
Recent spate of wildfires in Japan and South Korea linked to climate change
Smoke and flames rise from a wildfire in Andong, South Korea, on Tuesday.

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