The government will designate the iconic Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima as a special historic site to ensure its preservation to mark the 80th anniversary in August of the city’s atomic bombing. The ...

HIROSHIMA--Authorities here tightened security this year at annual memorial services for the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, sparking criticism from activists and others who call the ...

Tuesday marks 79 years since an atomic bomb dropped by the United States devastated the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Mayor ...

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The G7 summit will take place from May 19 to 21 in Hiroshima — the first city in the world to have suffered the catastrophic consequences of a nuclear bomb during war. Forty-three seconds after the ...

This exhibit allows visitors a virtual-reality tour inside the Atomic Bomb Dome, which is normally inaccessible. Wearing a head-mounted display and pressing a button on their hand, visitors can freely ...

Hiroko Kajiyama is seen in this photo provided by the Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims, located in Hiroshima's Naka Ward. HIROSHIMA -- A teenage girl's diary helped ...

People in Hiroshima floated colorful lanterns to observe the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing during World War Two. The lanterns, carrying messages such as "Eternal peace in the world" and "May ...

Visitors to Hiroshima tend to have an interest in learning about its past, as it was one of only two cities, alongside Nagasaki, to have experienced an atomic bombing. Now, the city is offering ...

Shintaro Fukuhara — known affectionately as “Shin-san” — tells Hiroshima’s wartime story on two wheels. His daily bicycle tours carry an added weight with the approach of Aug. 6, marking 81 years ...

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