Hiroshima survivors warn against Japan's rearmament

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1. Wed, 5 August 2026

   1 report
   • DW Top Stories12:58first to report
     Hiroshima survivors warn against Japan's rearmament

     URL changednow www.dw.com/en/hiroshima-survivors-warn-against-japan-rearmament-atomic-bomb-nuclear-weapons-nagasaki/a-78249290?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

     On the anniversary of the atomic bombings, survivors and activists tell DW Japan's military buildup risks eroding its longstanding commitment to pacifism.

2. Thu, 6 August 2026

   6 reports
   • openthemagazine.com03:11
     81 Years After Hiroshima, Japan Warns the World Against Forgetting the Cost of Nuclear War

     As Hiroshima marked the 81st anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing, Japan renewed its call for nuclear disarmament at a time of rising global tensions, fading arms-control agreements and renewed fears over the use of nuclear weapons

   • Google News - Top Stories03:51
     Hiroshima marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor deplores the pursuit of nuclear weapons

     Hiroshima marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor deplores the pursuit of nuclear weapons AP News Takaichi avoids clear pledge on Japan maintaining nonnuclear principles Japan Wire by Kyodo News Japan marks 81 years since atomic bombing of Hiroshima | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News nhk.or.jp Hiroshima fosters hope, 81 years on from nuclear catastrophe UN News Takaichi emphasizes Japan’s commitment to nonnuclear principles on Hiroshima anniversary The Japan Times

   • Euronews06:09
     Hiroshima marks 81 years since atomic bombing as mayor deplores pursuit of nuclear weapons

     Survivors have expressed frustration and worry over growing support for the possession of nuclear weapons for deterrence by the international community, including Japan.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)07:11
     Japan’s Takaichi declines to explicitly reaffirm country’s 3 nonnuclear principles

     Nation marks 81st anniversary of US atomic bombing of Hiroshima

   • South China Morning Post07:26
     Japan’s Takaichi stops short of clear pledge to maintain non-nuclear principles

     Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday failed to explicitly pledge that Japan will maintain its non-nuclear principles, simply saying the government “is upholding” the long-held policy, as the country marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima. At a press conference after a memorial ceremony in the western Japanese city, Takaichi said Japan will promote “realistic and practical” efforts towards a world without nuclear weapons, repeating the wording she used...

   • Japan Times10:54
     Opposition leaders voice concerns over Takaichi’s Hiroshima address

     Yuichiro Tamaki, head of the Democratic Party for the People, pointed out that Takaichi "just reiterated the government's long-standing policy."

3. Fri, 7 August 2026

   2 reports
   • nuclear-news.net05:20
     Hiroshima marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor deplores the pursuit of nuclear weapons

     By ASSOCIATED PRESS, 6 August 2026, TOKYO (AP) – Hiroshima on Thursday marked the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with its mayor criticizin…

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     • naharnet.com9 Aug, 10:00their copy
   • nepalitimes.com12:40
     World under the nuclear shadow

     On the 81st anniversary of the Hiroshima-Nagasaki atomic bombing, two possible futures for the world

4. Sat, 8 August 2026

   4 reports
   • Japan Times06:03
     Former Carp catcher wishes for peace 81 years after atomic bomb

     During Hasebe's seven years as catcher, he saw his team grow amid struggles and felt the enthusiasm of Hiroshima residents for reviving the city.

   • the-star.co.ke13:30
     Japan's A-bomb-victim posturing masks alarming nuclear ambitions

     Japan's Hiroshima on Thursday marked the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city

   • Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)13:44
     Japan se ubrzano naoružava, jedna država posebno je u fokusu; aktivisti: Zaboravili smo iskustvo Hirošime i Nagasakija

     "Hirošima je jučer pretrpjela znatnu štetu u zračnom napadu. Djeca su to prihvatila s iznenađujućom pribranošću. To me pomalo umirilo." To je citat iz razrednog dnevnika osnovne škole Nakajima u Japanu. Bio je to "sunčan utorak, 7. kolovoza 1945.". Dva do tri dana kasnije pročulo se da je grad pogo...

   • mentalfloss.com18:00
     The Man Who Survived Both Hiroshima and Nagasaki

     In the morning of August 6, 1945, Tsutomu Yamaguchi was headed to work. The 29-year-old engineer had been in Hiroshima for three months on a business trip and w

5. Sun, 9 August 2026

   13 reports
   • Japan Times01:04
     Nagasaki hibakusha urges pursuit of peace, not war preparations

     Now 82, Tadako Kawazoe was a toddler when the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 1945.

   • en.tempo.co05:27
     Nagasaki Marks 81 Years Since Atomic Bombing Amid Nuclear Deterrence Debate

     Nagasaki marks 81 years since the US atomic bombing as Japan urges nuclear disarmament amid a growing global debate over nuclear deterrence.

   • upi.com07:00
     On This Day, Aug. 9: U.S. drops second atomic bomb on Japan, ending WWII

     On August 9, 1945, a U.S. B-29 bomber dropped an atomic bomb nicknamed "Fat Man" on the Japanese city of Nagasaki three days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

   • Google News - Top Stories07:34
     Nagasaki marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor says nuclear deterrence only increases risk

     Nagasaki marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor says nuclear deterrence only increases risk AP News See more headlines & perspectives on Google News

   • japantoday.com07:45
     Nagasaki warns of risk of nuclear war on 81st A-bomb anniversary

     Nagasaki on Sunday warned nuclear powers and nations relying on nuclear deterrence of the increased risk of a war using nuclear weapons, as the Japanese city marked the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing with a resolve to prevent such a tragedy from ever happening again. "Nuclear weapons are…

   • examiner.com.au07:49
     Nagasaki marks bombing with call to ban nuclear weapons

     The mayor of the Japanese city of Nagasaki has called for the abolition of nuclear weapons on the...

   • Al Jazeera English07:56
     Nagasaki mayor says ‘humanity and nuclear weapons cannot coexist’

     Nagasaki Mayor says ‘humanity and nuclear weapons can't coexist’ as Japan marks anniversary of the US atomic bombing.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)10:31
     Nagasaki marks 81st anniversary of US atomic bombing amid rising geopolitical tensions

     Commemoration comes amid ongoing Mideast conflict and Russia-Ukraine war

   • Euronews10:41
     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.

   • Japan Times11:03
     Prime Minister Takaichi urged to recognize more hibakusha

     Some people who were exposed to radiation from the bomb have not been officially recognized as hibakusha because they were outside locations designated as being in the blast zone.

   • english.news.cn16:15
     Feature: "Japan must never go to war again" -- protesters' voices on 81st anniversary of Nagasaki atomic bombing

     Feature: "Japan must never go to war again" -- protesters' voices on 81st anniversary of Nagasaki atomic bombing-

   • hngn.com18:43
     Nagasaki Marks 81 Years Since Atomic Bombing

     Nagasaki marked 81 years since the U.S. atomic bombing, with the mayor warning that nuclear deterrence only increases the risk of war.

   • vindobona.org20:51
     Common Appeal from Austria and Japan on the 81st Anniversary of the Atomic Bombings

     These days mark the 81st anniversary of the U.S. Air Force’s atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki In light of pressing global conflicts…

6. Mon, 10 August 2026

   4 reports
   • Japan Times00:36edited after publishing
     Nihon Hidankyo renews call for world without nuclear weapons

     previouslyLooking back at one of the group’s leading figures as Nihon Hidankyo marks 70 years

     The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, held a news conference in Nagasaki on the 70th anniversary of the group's establishment.

   • nuclear-news.net05:12
     The political implications of Hiroshima’s scarred “maidens”

     Bulletin, By Alex Wellerstein | Article, Feature | August 6, 2026 On May 7, 1955, 25 young Japanese women arrived by airplane at Travis Airfield in California. They had flown there from Iwakuni Air…

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)12:34
     Japan atomic bomb survivors group renews nuclear-free pledge on 70th anniversary

     Nobel Peace Prize-winning Nihon Hidankyo vows to continue campaigning against nuclear weapons and war

   • manilatimes.net12:56
     Taiwan representative in Japan boycotts Nagasaki bombing anniversary ceremony over seating

     TOKYO — Taiwan's top economic representative in Japan said he boycotted this year's memorial marking the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Nagasaki, accusing city officials of being pro-China and insulting Taipei.

7. Tue, 11 August 2026

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   • taipeitimes.com16:00
     Diplomatic lessons in Nagasaki

     Three days can reveal a great deal about diplomacy. Representative to Japan Lee I-yang (李逸洋) on Thursday last week attended the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony, seated in the area for diplomatic representatives. Three days later, he declined to attend the Nagasaki ceremony after the Taiwanese dele

8. Thu, 13 August 2026

   1 report
   • japantoday.com22:45
     25% of Japan museums mull disposing of war materials amid lack of space

     A quarter of 62 museums and facilities in Japan storing materials related to the two world wars said they need to consider disposing of some items due to deterioration or lack of space, a Kyodo News survey showed Thursday. The survey also found that donations of materials are increasing as…

9. Tue, 25 August 2026

   1 report
   • South China Morning Post00:11
     Viral false claims about quakes, Hiroshima expose Japan’s online conspiracy problem

     Two outlandish claims that gained large audiences online in Japan recently have “shocked” misinformation experts, who say conspiracy-style narratives are feeding on disaster anxiety, fading wartime memory and an online information ecosystem that rewards outrage and suspicion. In the aftermath of the July 28 earthquake in Kumamoto prefecture in southern Japan, a social media user claimed that seismic data from the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience showed the...

10. Sat, 29 August 2026

    2 reports
    • tportal (Croatia)04:40
      Eksplozija atomske bombe u Hirošimi proizvela je materijal kakav dotad nije postojao na Zemlji

      Jedan od događaja koji su zaista nepovratno promijenili svijet dogodio se 6. kolovoza 1945. godine kad je po prvi put bačena atomska bomba

    • Index.hr (Croatia)07:20
      Dan kad je SSSR dobio oružje za masovno uništenje. Zapad je bio u šoku i panici

      DANA 29. kolovoza 1949. godine Sovjetski Savez uspješno je testirao svoju prvu atomsku bombu, označenu kao RDS-1 ili "Prva munja", na poligonu Semipalatinsk u Kazahstanu.

11. Tue, 1 September 2026

    1 report
    • dailymirror.lk07:43
      Japan, pacifist since 1947, is now vigorously militarising

      Japan was sworn to pacifism after the devastating impact that World War II had on it. Its 1947 constitution had Article 9, through which it explicitly abjured war. It gave up its sovereign right to wage war and also to maintain war potential. Post-war Japan handed over responsibility for its defence to the United States, the occupying power turned ally. ..