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BOMBINGS

Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 12, 2021
A director tackles the story of Japan's own nuclear experiment
Hiroshi Kurosaki put years of research into his film, 'Gift of Fire,' which portrays Japan's project to create an atomic bomb during World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 10, 2021
Surviving the atomic bomb, only to live a life of regret
Miyako Yano was absent from school the day Hiroshima was bombed. Decades later, she was reunited with her deceased friends in a school register.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 10, 2021
Memories of a parent and a Hiroshima hometown, preserved in photographs
Okiharu Terao survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima — but had lost his father, a keen photographer, earlier in the war.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 10, 2021
Unearthing the story of an uncle's prewar past in Hiroshima
Masakatsu Takeyari hopes newly unearthed remains of the location where his uncle's military unit was based will be fully utilized for education and commemoration.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2021
The Black reporter who exposed a lie about the atom bomb
Charles Loeb defied the American military's denials and propaganda to show how deadly radiation from the strike on Hiroshima sickened and killed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Jul 27, 2021
Hiroshima hibakusha have won their 'black rain' lawsuit. This is how they got there.
The government has decided not to appeal a landmark ruling that extends benefits to A-bomb victims affected by fallout outside of a government-designated area.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2021
IOC president's Hiroshima visit fuels speculation about his true intent
A trip that's officially being made to send a message of peace has instead stirred controversy amid the pandemic and raised questions about Thomas Bach's real purpose.

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