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Since World War II, ‘people to people relationships’ have helped forge a strong alliance between US and Japan
In Rhode Island, one of the strongest and most robust sister-city relationships has bee built between the port cities of ...
How the Japanese City of Kokura Narrowly Avoided Nagasaki's A-Bomb
“Fat Man” was originally intended for a different Japanese city.
80 years after atomic bombing. Nagasaki and Tri-Cities forever linked
In the community that became the Tri-Cities, workers raced during World War II to create the plutonium for the atomic bomb ...
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Japan’s dithering wartime leaders were just as harmful as European dictators, says Eri Hotta
Even General Tojo Hideki, often considered one of the most bellicose leaders of wartime Japan, and who was later executed by ...
Grandkids of men who experienced Japan A-bomb attacks work for peace 80 years later
Ari Beser’s grandfather was on the two American B-29 bombers that dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima ...
‘If the Allies Land on Japan’s Shores, Kill the POWs’: The Fight to Survive Nagasaki
An exclusive excerpt from Ghosts of Hiroshima recounts the tale of one the few western eye-witnesses, a POW, and the guard ...
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Japanese Envoy Thanks India For “Unwavering Compassion” On 80th Anniversary Of Hiroshima-Nagasaki Bombing
On marking the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan's ambassador to India expressed deep regards to India for showing unwavering compassion towards the victims on ...
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Nagasaki bell a gift of ‘compassion’ from US to Japanese Catholics
The newly-installed bell in Nagasaki’s Catholic cathedral expresses “compassion and respect” between US and Japanese ...
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Bishops in Japan: Atomic bombings a call to destroy nuclear arms, commit to peace
As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Catholic Church must renew its ...
The Atomic Age began 80 years ago when the U.S. dropped A-bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan
The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 resulted in Japan's surrender, ending World War II and ushering in the Atomic Age.
Long Island peace groups call for nuclear disarmament action on 80th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings
Long Islanders honor the memory of Hiroshima and Nagasaki victims, urging global leaders to prevent future nuclear ...