This year, the sanitized appeals to peace, hope, and resilience in memory of the catastrophe have become increasingly hollow.

A World War Two veteran has been presented with a letter of thanks by the first minister of Wales.

Twelve-year old Sadae Kasaoka (birth name Hiraoka), a first-year student at a girls’ high school, was at home with her ...

The attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed more than 100,000 Japanese civilians, poisoned a generation of survivors and ...

Hiroshima was bombed by the American military on Aug. 6, 1945, causing the deaths of about 140,000 residents by the end of ...

The atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, remains a pivotal and controversial event in modern history. Beyond its ...

Mayor Kazumi Matsui called on leaders to heed the lessons of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and warned of the consequences of the ...

A mysterious protest doll with a 'Remember Hiroshima' sign appeared at Disneyland over the weekend, later revealed to be part ...

As Japan marks 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the country's postwar identity is shifting.

HIROSHIMA, Japan -- Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese ...

The Japanese city, on which America dropped the first atomic bomb near the end of World War II, is commemorating the ...

The King has hailed the “courage and camaraderie” of heroes who fought in the Pacific and Far East in “humanity’s darkest ...