Voices for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons
Inaugurates August 6th, 2022, Nuclear Prayer Day
Stay updated with breaking news from Atomic Bombing. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Inaugurates August 6th, 2022, Nuclear Prayer Day
The atomic bomb dropped by the US over Nagasaki killed tens of thousands of people in an instant. During a ceremony marking the bombing's anniversary, the city's mayor called for a global ban on nuclear weapons.
Tokyo, for this special edition of witness history, celebrating five extraordinary moments injapanese history, as told to us by people who were there. coming up: the trees that survived the atomic bombing in hiroshima and stand as beacons of hope. the campaign to make the contraceptive pill available in japan. and an imperial wedding that broke with tradition. but first we head back to 1964, ahead of the first olympic games here in tokyo when the fastest train the world had ever seen was launched. the shinkansen, or bullet train, ran between tokyo and osaka and reached a top speed of 210 kilom...
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida escorted the US ambassador to Hiroshima on Saturday to pay respects to atomic bombing victims and warned that the world is again facing threats of nuclear attacks stemming from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Suppose you don't think something as mundane as an airplane can elicit a genuine emotional response. In that case, we recommend you make the trip to the Steven Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, ASAP.