by Junji Akechi, Staff Writer The special exhibition “The Atomic Bombing and Medical Care,” which introduces several activities, including rescue operations immediately after the atomic bombing,...

NPT Review Conference 2022: With conference breakdown, A-bomb survivors and young people express disappointment and indignation

by Junji Akechi, Staff Writer The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) ...

World-renowned fashion designer Issey Miyake dies at age 84: He kept a wish for peace after experiencing atomic bombing when he was 7 years old

by Yoshiaki Kido, Staff Writer On August 5, Issey Miyake (real name, Kazu...

Wish for peace underlies Issey Miyake’s creativity. His friends lament his death, saying an empty hole created in Japan’s art.

Issey Miyake, the fashion designer, brought novel clothing to the world, defying...

Emiko Honma, second-generation A-bomb survivor, becomes chair of Shimane prefectural A-bomb survivors’ group: “Source of emotional support is necessary for survivors,” she says, considering interviews with survivors to pass down their experiences

by Natsumi Teramoto, Staff Writer Emiko Honma, 72, resident in Matsue, Sh...

U.N. Secretary-General urges nuclear weapon states to commit to “no first use,” the first such reference, pledges solidarity with A-bombed cities, Hiroshima, August 6

by Michiko Tanaka, Harunobu Tsutsui and Rina Yuasa, Staff Writers U.N. Secr...

by Kana Kobayashi, Staff Writer The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference was held for the first time in seven years during the period August 1–26 at the United Nations headq...

Unknown A-bombing devastation must be uncovered—Detailed report on symposium “Memories of War: Striving to Fill Voids in Hiroshima and Nagasaki”

by Yumi Kanazaki, Yumi Morita, Junji Akechi, and Rina Yuasa, Staff Writers ...

Striving to fill voids in Hiroshima, evidence of victims remains—A-bomb victims in photos, Part 3: Mother and child at relief station

Regrets of family who believed their loved ones would recover by Kyosuke Mizu...

Striving to fill voids in Hiroshima, evidence of victims remains—A-bomb victims in photos, Part 2: Woman wounded by glass shard

Is blinded in left eye, loses two daughters by Kyosuke Mizukawa, Senior Staff...

Striving to fill voids in Hiroshima, evidence of victims remains—A-bomb victims in photos, Part 1: Man who miraculously survived

by Kyosuke Mizukawa, Senior Staff Writer In October 1945, two months after ...

Directors and chairperson of WFC, base of international peace exchange, replaced and they pledge to send message of peace

by Yumi Kanazaki, Staff Writer The American directors of the World Frien...

by Izumiko Soda When asked about his starting point, Issey Miyake mentioned the newly-built Peace Bridge. He said, “When I went to a painting class on the Hondori shopping street or to Hiroshima ...

Akiko Mikamo, 60, writer of film that shows her father’s experience of atomic bombing, distributes film free of charge

by Fumiyasu Miyano, Staff Writer What Akiko Mikamo wanted to convey was her...

Responses from Manchester City Council

Manchester is an Executive and Vice-Presidential city and the Lord Mayor serves ...