It is 75 years since the US dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August, leading ...

A global symbol of the importance of peace, Hiroshima is a vibrant commercial and culinary centre on the delta of the Ota River, shaped by the river’s six channels and knitted together by bridges. The ...

YOKOHAMA—A travel agency here continues to arrange trips to places often known for misery, conflict or struggle.

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 ...

A Google street view picture with a warning that the building is not earthquake safe The Japanese city of Hiroshima plans to knock down two buildings that survived the 1945 atomic bomb - but some ...

It’s been 75 years since the US military dropped the atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. This bomb, along with a second dropped on Nagasaki three days later, led to the end of World ...

Located in western Japan, Hiroshima Prefecture is nestled between the Chugoku mountain range to the north and the Seto Inland Sea in the south. Although its geography may make Hiroshima seem like a ...

In the hold was an experimental bomb, codenamed Little Boy. The target: Hiroshima. In Hiroshima the air raid sirens had sounded twice that morning already. On both occasions the all clear followed ...

The emperor and empress may travel to Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Okinawa prefectures to meet with people involved in preserving ...

Japanese atomic bomb survivors say Nobel Peace Prize gives fresh impetus to disarmament push - Survivors of the U.S. atomic ...

Members of Nihon Hidankyo, a group of hibakusha, made a visit Wednesday to a cenotaph for deceased victims in Hiroshima to mark its receipt of this year's Nobel Peace Prize. Toshiyuki Mimaki ...