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Hiroshima Marks 80 Years: Survivors Issue Urgent Warning Against Nuclear Weapons

Hiroshima Marks 80 Years: Survivors Issue Urgent Warning Against Nuclear Weapons

Hiroshima Marks 80 Years: Survivors Issue Urgent Warning Against Nuclear Weapons Hiroshima solemnly marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing on August 6, 2025, with surviving ‘hibakusha’ delivering a powerful, urgent message against nuclear weapons. The commemoration at Hiroshima’s Peace Park served as a poignant reminder of the devastation and a renewed call for a world free of nuclear arms. Among those attending was 96-year-old Junji Sarashina, who was 16 and working in an anti-aircraft munitions factory when…

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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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