It is 75 years since the US dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August, leading ...

If nuclear war breaks out, it won’t matter how many studies were done. There won’t be anyone left to read them.

For decades, Americans have been able to keep a comfortable distance from the disturbing visuals captured after the dropping ...

A Japanese organization made up of survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs is getting well-deserved attention ...

At 8:15 a.m.—as survivors still remember—came a flash of light, followed by a shock wave that blew people and buildings apart ...

Nuclear weapons, he noted, have only been used twice, both against Japan. The Manhattan Project that developed the bomb was ...

Local finalists for an international art contest have been picked.The Mayors For Peace Art Competition tasks children in ...

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Almost eight decades after an atomic bomb devastated her home town of Hiroshima, Teruko Yahata carries the scar on her forehead from when she was knocked over ...

The foodie’s guide to Hiroshima takes you through Okonomimura’s okonomiyaki and more. Discover culinary gems and hidden ...

In Hiroshima Peace Park, Visitors Hope Nobel Win Will Boost Peace Efforts By Daniel Leussink and Irene Wang HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Visitors to the memorial park for Hiroshima's atomic ...

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its activism against nuclear weapons.

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Visitors to the memorial park for Hiroshima's atomic bombing said they hoped Friday's Nobel Peace Prize for Japan's atomic bomb survivors would boost efforts ...