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Hiroshima Marks 80th Anniversary Amid Urgent Pleas for Nuclear Disarmament

Hiroshima Marks 80th Anniversary Amid Urgent Pleas for Nuclear Disarmament

Hiroshima Marks 80th Anniversary Amid Urgent Pleas for Nuclear Disarmament HIROSHIMA, Japan – Today, August 6, 2025, Hiroshima solemnly observed the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing, with aging survivors expressing profound frustration over the international community’s growing acceptance of nuclear weapons as a deterrent. This milestone event is considered potentially the last major anniversary for many of the rapidly declining survivor population, whose average age now exceeds 86. The ceremony saw Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui issue a stark…

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80 Years On: The Enduring Search for Hiroshima’s Missing Atomic Bombing Victims

80 Years On: The Enduring Search for Hiroshima’s Missing Atomic Bombing Victims

80 Years On: The Enduring Search for Hiroshima’s Missing Atomic Bombing Victims As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing today, August 6, 2025, a dedicated search for the thousands of victims whose remains were never accounted for continues on Ninoshima island. This ongoing effort seeks to bring closure to survivors and honor those lost in the devastating 1945 attack. Eighty years ago, military boats brought thousands of dead and dying to Ninoshima, a small island…

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