US EditionHiroshima marks 80 years since atomic bombing as US-Russia nuclear tensions rise
- On August 6, 2025, Hiroshima marked 80 years since the atomic bomb devastated the city during World War II with a global remembrance ceremony.
- The bombing followed a complex backdrop including Japan's internal leadership struggle and the planned ground invasion that aimed to avoid further massive casualties.
- The 15-kiloton bomb destroyed about 70,000 buildings, killed over 140,000 people, and caused severe radiation effects still recalled by survivors and officials today.
- Experts warn a single modern nuclear weapon, up to 80 times more powerful than Hiroshima's, could kill millions instantly amid rising global arsenals and current US-Russia tensions.
- Despite past suffering, nuclear threats persist with expanding armaments and stalled arms control talks, highlighting urgent calls for improved communication among nuclear states.
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Hiroshima survivors fear rising nuclear threat on the 80th anniversary of atomic bombing - The Boston Globe
With the number of survivors rapidly declining and their average age now exceeding 86, the anniversary is considered the last milestone event for many of survivors of the 1945 bombing.
Japan commemorates 80 years since atomic bombing of Hiroshima
Japan and the world commemorated the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, inaugurating a new era of human history. At 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 1945, the American B-29 bomber known as the Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, unleashing a destructive force never seen before. Tens of thousands were instantly vaporized or killed in the immediate blast wave, with tens of thousands more dying of radiation sic…
Hiroshima, Japan. Japan kept a minute of silence on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bomb launch in Hiroshima and remind the world of the horror it caused, in a context of tensions between the nuclear powers United States and Russia.At 08H15 (23H15 GMT) the minute of silence took place in Hiroshima, the time when the American plane Enola Gay dropped the “Little Boy” bomb on August 6, 1945, on the Japanese western city.Oppenhe…
Representatives from 120 countries and regions, as well as the European Union, attended the ceremony on Wednesday.
80 Years Later: Why America Can't Disarm
On this day eight decades ago, the U.S. first employed our nuclear power. On Aug. 6, 1945, the U.S. dropped a nuclear weapon on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, killing at least 70,000 Japanese. Three days later, we dropped another—this time, on Nagasaki, killing another 40,000 and bringing a definitive end to World War II. 80 years later, the horror of these weapons remains undeniable. Yet another truth remains: nuclear weapons are not going awa…
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