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Hiroshima Marks 80th Anniversary with Urgent Warnings on Nuclear Threat

Hiroshima Marks 80th Anniversary with Urgent Warnings on Nuclear Threat

Hiroshima Marks 80th Anniversary with Urgent Warnings on Nuclear Threat HIROSHIMA, Japan – On August 6, 2025, Hiroshima commemorated the 80th anniversary of the devastating U.S. atomic bombing, with aging survivors issuing dire warnings about the escalating global support for nuclear weapons as a deterrent. As the number of “hibakusha” (atomic bomb survivors) rapidly dwindles, with their average age now exceeding 86, this anniversary is seen as a crucial moment for their testimonies. “There will be nobody left to pass…

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World Marks 80th Hiroshima Anniversary as Nuclear Threat Reaches Critical Levels

World Marks 80th Hiroshima Anniversary as Nuclear Threat Reaches Critical Levels

World Marks 80th Hiroshima Anniversary as Nuclear Threat Reaches Critical Levels As the world observes the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima today, August 6, 2025, experts and survivors are issuing urgent warnings that the planet faces its highest risk of nuclear weapon use in decades. Dignitaries and a dwindling number of survivors gathered at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Wednesday morning to commemorate the devastating attack on August 6, 1945, which, along with the subsequent bombing…

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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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