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Nihon Hidankyo co-chair Terumi Tanaka (second from right) and other officials hold a news conference in Nagasaki on Monday, marking the 70th anniversary of the group's founding.
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2026
Nihon Hidankyo renews call for world without nuclear weapons
The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, held a news conference in Nagasaki on the 70th anniversary of the group¡¯s establishment.
Chiyoko Iwanaga (right), a survivor of the atomic bombing, and others hold a news conference after meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Nagasaki on Sunday.
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2026
Prime Minister Takaichi urged to recognize more hibakusha
Some people who were exposed to radiation from the bomb have not been officially recognized as hibakusha because they were outside locations designated as being in the blast zone.
Attendees gather in front of the Nagasaki Peace Statue on the day of a ceremony commemorating the 81st anniversary of the bombing of the city at Nagasaki Peace Park on Sunday.
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2026
Takaichi doubles down on ambiguity over nonnuclear principles at Nagasaki ceremony
Unlike previous leaders, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi again described the government¡¯s current position, without making an explicit commitment about the future of the principles.
Tadako Kawazoe, chair of the A-Bombs Survivors Liaison Council of the Nagasaki Peace Action Center, gives a speech in New York in April prior to a rally calling for abolition of nuclear weapons.
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2026
Nagasaki hibakusha urges pursuit of peace, not war preparations
Now 82, Tadako Kawazoe was a toddler when the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 1945.
Attendees pray for the victims of the atomic bombings during a ceremony at Nagasaki's Peace Park on Aug. 9, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the attack.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 7, 2026
Nagasaki 81 years on: Learn what hibakusha know
The danger is that, as the generation that lived through the tragedies of World War II passes, it takes with it the firsthand experience of that war.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and other dignitaries observe a moment of silence during a memorial ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Aug 7, 2026
Japan and the world should not fear a real nuclear debate
Thinking about nuclear weapons is changing, a reflection, among other things, of the changing circumstances of regional security architectures.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with Hiroshi Harada, head of the Hiroshima Prefectural Confederation of A-bomb Survivors Organizations, on Thursday in Hiroshima.
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2026
Hibakusha groups urge government to support a nuclear arms ban treaty
Hibakusha group officials said?the government has not actively engaged in peace diplomacy or shown enthusiasm about eliminating nuclear weapons.
Takeshi Shibata (middle) directs Masahiro Motoki on the set of ¡°The Man Who Carries the Voice of August.¡± Shibata says he hopes the film can help viewers around the world understand hibakusha and ¡°the threat of nuclear weapons.¡±
CULTURE / Film
Aug 6, 2026
¡®The Man Who Carries the Voice of August¡¯ explores the fragile legacy of the hibakusha
A journalist¡¯s effort to record hibakusha testimonies raises questions about memory, truth and survival.
This photo of Hiroshima was taken in March 1946, nearly half a year after the atomic bomb was dropped on Aug. 6, 1945, and shows the extensive destruction caused by the blast.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 5, 2026
Make anniversary of Hiroshima bombing ¡®Disarmament Day¡¯
Remembering Hiroshima cannot become a once-a-year ritual. It must become a reminder that nuclear weapons remain an urgent contemporary problem.
Students visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima last year.
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2026
U.S. ambassador to skip peace ceremonies in Hiroshima and Nagasaki
This year¡¯s ceremonies will be the first missed by a U.S. ambassador since Rahm Emanuel skipped the event in Nagasaki in 2024.
Japanese police check for mock chemical agents during Pacific Shield 18, a multinational exercise focused on preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction, in Yokosuka in July 2018.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2026
The real reasons to be terrified about AI and WMD
The threat of AI and WMDs is nuanced and takes different forms for each type of weapon, with AI helping both the offense and the defense.
The Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima will be designated a temporary no-fly zone for drones during the Aug. 6 annual ceremony marking the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing.
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2026
Drone flights to be banned for Hiroshima peace ceremony
This is the first time for the National Police Agency to designate such a restriction area under the revised drone regulation law enacted in June.
A man looks at the preserved Atomic Bomb Dome from an observation point near the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2026
Number of hibakusha drops to 91,105
The average age of hibakusha rose from 86.13 to 86.66.
A sanitary bin with an awareness sticker placed in a men's restroom in the Nagasaki Municipal Government building
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Jun 29, 2026
More facilities in Japan placing sanitary bins in men¡¯s restrooms
The need to change pads and adult diapers has become a daily concern for some men as not only older people, but also some cancer patients can experience incontinence.
Akihiro Miwa became widely known for ¡°Yoitomake no Uta¡± (¡°The Song of the Yoitomake¡±), which he wrote and composed and released in 1965.
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2026
Akihiro Miwa, iconic Japanese singer and actor, dies at 91
Miwa was best known for the hit song ¡°Yoitomake no Uta¡± and his acclaimed stage performance in ¡°Black Lizard.¡±
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako lay a wreath at the National Monument at Dam Square in Amsterdam on June 17, as part of a three-day visit to the Netherlands.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2026
Nagasaki hibakusha recalls wartime conversations with Dutch prisoner of war
Contact with foreigners was prohibited at the time, but Shohei Tsuiki wanted to try out the English he had started learning.
Nihon Hidankyo co-chair Terumi Tanaka (center) speaks during the group's annual meeting in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2026
As hibakusha numbers dwindle, Nihon Hidankyo to vote on group¡¯s future in 2027
Over the past few years, the group has discussed its own future, with some saying that the organization ¡°will cease to exist if hibakusha are no longer here with us.¡±
Masao Tomonaga (far right), an 82-year-old doctor who was exposed to the atomic bomb in Nagasaki, and others speak to reporters in the city on Saturday.
JAPAN
May 24, 2026
Hidankyo voices disappointment as nuclear nonproliferation talks fail
The NPT review conference failed to adopt a final document for the third consecutive meeting due chiefly to differences over Iran¡¯s nuclear development program.
Officials of the Nagasaki Municipal Government open books on Friday that contain the names of those who died due to the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the city, in order to ventilate them for preservation.
JAPAN
May 22, 2026
Nagasaki officials conduct annual airing of A-bomb victim register
The register, which records the names of 202,053 victims, was exposed to the air to remove moisture after municipal employees offered a silent prayer.
Musician Masashi Sada has written roughly 650 songs over a career spanning five decades.
CULTURE / Music
May 14, 2026
Masashi Sada still believes music begins with melody
The veteran singer-songwriter discusses fame, artistic independence and why he never chased musical trends.
America¡¯s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide
The U.S. Cyber Command building (center) stands on the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
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Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
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The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
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As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.
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