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ATOMIC BOMBINGS

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.
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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.
Yoshinori Omura (second from right), chair of the second-generation committee of Nihon Hidankyo, presents a survey on hibakusha second-generation issues at the organization's general assembly in Tokyo on June 17.
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Jul 20, 2026
2,000 children of A-bomb survivors support Hidankyo movement
Members of organizations cooperating with Nihon Hidankyo have held exhibitions on the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, collected signatures and shared their parents¡¯ stories.
The Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima. Among nuclear states, Britain, France, India and Israel said they are scheduled to join this year's Aug. 6 ceremony to honor the victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the city.
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Jul 8, 2026
Record 127 nations and regions to attend Hiroshima ceremony
Among nuclear states, Britain, France, India and Israel said they are scheduled to join the peace memorial ceremony.
A student carrying paper cranes offers silent prayers for the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima in April last year.
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Jul 3, 2026
Russian envoy to skip Hiroshima peace ceremony
The annual peace ceremony will have had no Russian representative for five years in a row since the country¡¯s invasion of Ukraine began in 2022.
A man looks at the preserved Atomic Bomb Dome from an observation point near the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
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Jul 1, 2026
Number of hibakusha drops to 91,105
The average age of hibakusha rose from 86.13 to 86.66.
Akihiro Miwa became widely known for ¡°Yoitomake no Uta¡± (¡°The Song of the Yoitomake¡±), which he wrote and composed and released in 1965.
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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.
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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.
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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.¡±
Toshiyuki Mimaki (right) is stepping down as the head of the Hiroshima Prefectural Confederation of A-bomb Sufferers Organization.
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May 31, 2026
Hiroshima hibakusha group¡¯s head, Mimaki, steps down
Hiroshi Harada, 86, deputy leader of the group of hibakusha atomic bomb survivors and former head of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, will succeed Mimaki.
Visitors queue outside the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.
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May 26, 2026
Hiroshima atomic bomb museum to be reservation-only from Aug. 8 to 16
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, which documents the world¡¯s first atomic bombing in August 1945, will start accepting online reservations as early as this month.
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.
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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.
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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.
An official from the Hiroshima Municipal Government airs books registering victims of the 1945 atomic bombings, at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in the city on Wednesday.
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May 20, 2026
List of Hiroshima A-bomb victims given airing
The register lists the names, ages and dates of death for 349,246 individuals confirmed to have died as of Aug. 5 last year. One volume is for those whose names remain unknown.
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.
Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki said Monday that Taiwan will not be included among the countries and regions invited or notified to attend the city¡¯s Aug. 9 peace ceremony commemorating the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing, as was the case last year.
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May 12, 2026
Hiroshima and Nagasaki to take differing approaches toward Taiwan again
The Taiwanese government expressed its intention to participate in ceremonies in both cities last year and did so for the first time.
Jiro Hamasumi (center), secretary-general of Nihon Hidankyo, stands alongside the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Monday.
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May 2, 2026
Hiroshima A-bomb survivor calls for abolition of ¡®devil¡¯s weapons¡¯ at U.N.
Jiro Hamasumi, secretary-general of Japan¡¯s leading group of atomic bomb survivors, was exposed to the bomb while still in his mother¡¯s womb in Hiroshima.
Japan and 115 nations and regions took part in a joint statement calling for promoting education on nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation, ahead of the 2026 review conference of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty at the U.N. headquarters in New York.
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May 1, 2026
Japan joined by 115 nations and regions in joint statement on nuclear weapons
The statement emphasizes the importance of passing on ¡°invaluable testimonies¡± of the survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to future generations.
An exhibition on the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki held at the United Nations' headquarters in New York on Monday
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Apr 29, 2026
Atomic bombing exhibition opens at U.N. headquarters as NPT is under review
The exhibition, organized by the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations,?the 2024 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize,?will run until June 1.
Hibakusha and others march in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York on Sunday.
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Apr 27, 2026
In New York, hibakusha call for nuclear weapons abolition
More than 200 hibakusha and other people marched for a kilometer to the U.N. headquarters in Midtown Manhattan.
U.S. threats toward Iran reflect a strategic mindset shaped by the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, where mass civilian destruction was normalized and later used to justify annihilation as a legitimate policy.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 13, 2026
Trump¡¯s apocalyptic promise: ¡®A whole civilization will die tonight¡¯
Truman described Hiroshima as ¡°a military base,¡± a characterization historians have since established as inaccurate.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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