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Okurimono review – a heartbreaking dispatch from survivors of the Nagasaki bomb

Laurence Lévesque’s powerful documentary follows a woman who discovers a support network among her mother’s generation of survivors of the nuclear blast

The Guardian - UK

In 1945, he walked out of Hiroshima alive after the US bombing, 3 days later he was in Nagasaki when the second atomic bomb fell; the story of the only survivor of both atomic bombings

Tsutomu Yamaguchi's remarkable story is one of survival against unimaginable odds, as he endured the horrors of two atomic bombings just days apart in August 1945. Initially in Hiroshima on August 6, he found himself in Nagasaki on August 9. Post-war, Yamaguchi channeled his experiences into activism, passionately advocating for…

The Times of India

In 1945, number of Japanese people survived World War 2 U.S. nuclear bombings of Hiroshima, Nagasaki, after 81 long years Nobel Peace Prize winning group of survivors fears worst. Here's why

New START was signed in 2010 by U.S. President Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev, an ally of Vladimir Putin who served a ⁠single term as Russia's president. At the time, relations between the two countries were undergoing a "reset". The treaty came into force the following year.

The Economic Times

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Claims Nuclear Options on Iran Are Real and Compares Them to Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Marjorie Taylor Greene alleges US officials are considering nuclear options against Iran, drawing parallels to Hiroshima and Nagasaki. She warns of potential global conflict and criticises the Trump administration.

International Business Times UK

Nagasaki 81st atomic bomb anniversary unnerves proponents of pacifism

Nagasaki marked on Sunday the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the southwestern city, as the mayor called nuclear weapons “absolute evil,” denounced growing support for nuclear deterrence, and called on the Japanese government to adhere to its three postwar non-nuclear principles.

Euronews

Nagasaki marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor says nuclear deterrence only increases risk

Nagasaki commemorated the atomic bombing's 81st anniversary with its mayor calling nuclear weapons absolute evil. He urged Japan's government to uphold its non-nuclear principles and reject nuclear deterrence theories. Prime Minister Takaichi's government is revising defense policy, bolstering military offensive capabilities. Survivors expressed frustration over the government's stance and potential…

The Economic Times

Hiroshima 1945: Why the atomic explosion that transformed war, peace and global power still matters 80 years later

Eight decades after the Hiroshima atomic bombing, the event remains a defining moment. The bombings accelerated World War II's end and initiated the nuclear age. Scientific advancement demonstrated humanity's most destructive weapon, forever altering international politics. Nuclear technology spread rapidly, leading to a global arms race and ongoing security concerns.…

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Labour urged to end 'dangerous and immoral' nuclear policy on Hiroshima anniversary

The UK Government has been urged to put an end to its 'dangerous and immoral' nuclear policy in its commitment to weapons of mass…

The National (Scotland)

Dinosaurs dynasty came to end 66 million years ago but reason behind apex predator's extinction on earth may be due to asteroid force more than one billion times the strength of the atomic blasts at Hiroshima, Nagasaki

Sixty-six million years later, the story of the dinosaurs remains one of nature's most dramatic reminders that life on Earth can change suddenly and profoundly.

The Economic Times

Sony halts Kumamoto chip plant operations after Japan earthquake

Sony Semiconductor Solutions' Kumamoto facility operations remain suspended following a powerful earthquake. The company halted production immediately after the tremor struck the region on July 28. Damage assessments to the building and manufacturing lines are currently underway. Other Sony technology centers in Nagasaki, Oita, and Kagoshima reported no significant damage.

The Economic Times

Quote of the day by German chemist Otto Hahn: 'I felt profoundly ashamed..'-The 'father of nuclear chemistry's' regret after Hiroshima reveals the human cost of scientific discovery

Otto Hahn, a key figure in nuclear fission discovery, expressed deep shame and sorrow after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. His work, driven by scientific curiosity, inadvertently led to the creation of atomic weapons. Hahn's reaction underscores the critical difference between scientific discovery and its application.

The Economic Times

Meet Tsutomu Yamaguchi: Japan’s official survivour of both Hiroshima and Nagasaki attacks

Tsutomu Yamaguchi is known to be the sole individual recognised to have survived both atomic attacks in Japan during the Second World War period. His case has been documented in history books and stands out as an extraordinary case of survival associated with nuclear war. The atomic attacks carried out…

The Times of India

A Pale View of Hills: the legacy of atomic bombings in Japan is explored in this adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s first novel

How much do any of us really know about who we are? This question haunts director Kei Ishikawa’s adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s first novel, A Pale View of Hills (1982).

The Conversation

How the Gaza war changed America

Historian Bruce Robbins argues Gaza has shifted the debate over how and when the label is used

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The Independent UK

A forgotten chapter: The stories of Allied POWs in Nagasaki during the atomic bombing

Hundreds of Allied prisoners of war were held in Japanese camps in Nagasaki when the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb 80 years ago

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James Cameron gives update on Ghosts of Hiroshima film

Avatar filmmaker James Cameron has given a concerning update on his Ghosts of Hiroshima movie.

The Independent UK

Princess Aiko's popularity sparks calls to change Japan's male-only succession law

Princess Aiko's increasing popularity is sparking discussions about changing Japan's male-only succession law

The Conversation

‘You and the Atom Bomb’: how George Orwell’s 1945 essay predicted the Cold War and nuclear proliferation

August 2025 marked the 80th anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Just a month after the attacks, on 19 October 1945, George Orwell published an essay in the London Tribune, entitled “You and the Atom Bomb”. In it, he surmised what if “the great nations make…

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As Gaza starts to rebuild, what lessons can be learned from Nagasaki in 1945?

At first, there might not seem to be any immediate similarities between a devastated Nagasaki after the US atomic bombing in 1945 and Gaza today, aside from massive destruction.

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‘My destiny’: Engineer escaped the Hiroshima bomb with his life. 3 days later, fate wasn’t done with him yet

"I thought the mushroom cloud had followed me." It literally did.

The Independent UK

Relatives of Dutch POWs visit former Nagasaki prison site to honor their memory

Dozens of relatives of former Dutch prisoners of war who suffered abuse and starvation during their captivity in one of Japan’s largest World War II prison camps have visited the site where their loved ones were held in Nagasaki to pay tribute to their memory

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Pokémon Go Wild Area 2025 to feature Shiny Grimmsnarl and Hatterene alongside Mighty Uxie, Azelf, and Mesprit

Plus a Global event and a focus on Dark and Fairy-type Pokémon

The Conversation

The ‘third nuclear age’ is a politically motivated label that seeks to justify a renewed arms race

In August 1945 the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing more than 200,000 people, overwhelmingly civilians. Eighty years on from this slaughter – which the then US army commander and later president Dwight D. Eisenhower called “completely unnecessary” – is an apt…

Evening Standard

King and Queen lead two-minute silence to mark 80th anniversary of VJ Day

Charles and Camilla at ceremony with veterans to commemorate end of World War Two

Evening Standard

King hails heroes’ courage on VJ Day and reflects on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The monarch released an audio message on the 80th anniversary of VJ Day in which he vowed those who fought for the allies will never be forgotten.

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