Nagasaki Marks 81 Years Since Atomic Bombing

Nagasaki Marks 81 Years Since Atomic Bombing

Nagasaki marked 81 years since the U.S. atomic bombing, with the mayor warning that nuclear deterrence only increases the risk of war.

Nagasaki marks 81 years since atomic bomb, as mayor says deterrence increases risk

Nagasaki has marked the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing

Nagasaki warns of risk of nuclear war on 81st A-bomb anniversary

Nagasaki on Sunday warned nuclear powers and nations relying on nuclear deterrence of the increased risk of a war using nuclear weapons, as the Japanese city marked the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing with a resolve to prevent such a tragedy from ever happening again.

Nagasaki hibakusha urges pursuit of peace, not war preparations

Now 82, Tadako Kawazoe was a toddler when the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 1945.

Japan: Urakami Cathedral, Nagasaki City

360° panorama by bibouroku tabito.Click the image to open the interactive version. Urakami Cathedral   The Urakami district of Nagasaki was a region where many Christians secretly maintained their faith even during the era when Christianity was strictly prohibited in Japan. Following the lifting of the ban in 1873, the believers planned to build a church in Urakami, and the first small chapel was erected in 1879. The following year, they purcha…