World Sep 12 Japan’s imperial family pays respects to Nagasaki victims 80 years after atomic bombing By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
World Aug 09 Nagasaki marks 80 years since U.S. atomic bombing as survivors place hopes of nuclear ban in hands of youth The United States launched the Nagasaki attack on Aug. 9, 1945, killing 70,000 by the end of that year, three days after the bombing of Hiroshima that killed 140,000. By Mayuko Ono, Associated Pres, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
Arts Aug 05 Watch 9:07 ‘The Devil Reached Toward the Sky’ documents motivation and development of the atomic bomb The U.S. altered the course of history 80 years ago when it dropped the atomic bomb on Japan. It was an audacious move that ultimately led to the end of World War II. The motivation and secrecy surrounding its development… By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold
World Jun 19 As Hiroshima’s 80th anniversary nears, Japan’s royal couple honor A-bomb victims Emperor Naruhito has repeatedly stressed the importance to remember and keep telling the tragedy of the war to younger generations. By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
World Feb 07 Court denies aid for Hiroshima atomic bomb survivors’ children A Japanese court has rejected a damage suit filed by a group of children of Hiroshima atomic bombing survivors seeking government support for medical costs, saying the hereditary impact of radiation exposure is still unknown. By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
Feb 10 Audit raises concerns about wildfire risks at U.S. nuclear lab By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press Los Alamos National Laboratory is the birthplace of the atomic bomb and has experienced hundreds of millions of dollars in losses and damage from previous wildfires. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 6:26 The intrepid journalist who exposed Hiroshima’s horror By Jeffrey Brown After the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, it was another year before first-hand accounts emerged. Journalist John Hersey helped expose the bomb’s lasting damage, which the U.S. government tried to downplay. In a new book, “Fallout,” which… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 7:56 In Japan, young people rush to document Hiroshima survivors’ memories By Grace Lee It has been 75 years since the United States dropped the world’s first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, leveling the city and killing some 150,000 people. The horrifying aftermath of that attack, and one on Nagasaki three days later, has… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 7:54 75 years after Hiroshima, should U.S. president have authority to launch nuclear attack? On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped the first atomic weapon on Hiroshima, Japan. Seventy-five years later, the NewsHour revisits how the president became the sole authority on when nuclear weapons are used. Nick Schifrin reports and talks to… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 3:29 In Hiroshima, President Obama renews call to abolish nuclear weapons By PBS News Hour President Obama on Friday visited Hiroshima, which was devastated when the U.S. dropped the atom bomb on it in 1945. Obama joined Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in paying solemn tribute to the tens of thousands who died in the… Continue watching