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HIBAKUSHA

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."
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.
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.
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.
Toshiko Hamanaka (left), the assistant secretary-general of Nihon Hidankyo, and the organization's co-chair, Terumi Tanaka, during a news conference in Tokyo on Saturday, the day after the group was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2024
Nihon Hidankyo members hope surprise Nobel win cements nuclear taboo
Senior members of the group noted that the Nobel committee chose Nihon Hidankyo at a time when the threat of nuclear war is becoming more intense.
People visit the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima on Saturday.
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2024
People in Hiroshima and Nagasaki reiterate call for peace after Nobel win
Nihon Hidankyo was named this year's recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for its work to abolish the use of nuclear weapons.
Toshiyuki Mimaki, the co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, speaks at an event held in November at United Nations headquarters in New York on the sidelines of the second meeting of state parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2024
Nihon Hidankyo awarded Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to achieve nuclear-free world
The organization was given the honor for its work to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons.
The remains of the Prefectural Industry Promotion Building after the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima in September 1945.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 12, 2024
Nobel Prize is a warning to a world on the nuclear brink
The awarding of the prize to Nihon Hidankyo — a group of atomic bomb survivors — reflects a widely held fear that nuclear war is now closer than ever.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets with Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki (left), Nagasaki Gov. Kengo Oishi (second from left) and health minister Keizo Takemi on Saturday in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2024
Kishida vows aid to uncertified Nagasaki atomic bomb survivors
Meanwhile, Kishida said the central government will challenge a Nagasaki District Court ruling that recognized some plaintiffs as hibakusha in a lawsuit.
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit seeking recognition as atomic bomb victims hold up a sign saying "Partial victory" in Nagasaki on Monday, after the Nagasaki District Court recognized some of them as hibakusha.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 10, 2024
Nagasaki court recognizes some plaintiffs as A-bomb victims
The court ordered the issuing of atomic bomb survivor's certificates to 15 of the 44 plaintiffs in the lawsuit, four of whom have already died.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
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Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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