Hiroshima marks 80 years since atomic bombing as US-Russia nuclear tensions rise

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…

On 80th anniversary of Hiroshima, new questions arise about ‘the Bomb’

WASHINGTON—On the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Atomic Age, with the dropping of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, on Aug. 6, 1945, new questions are arising about the U.S. government's decision to initiate that fatal blast and the following one, three days later, over Nagasaki.

80 Years On, The Photos of the Hiroshima Bombing Still Shock

Eighty years ago on August 6, 1945, the Enola Gay aircraft dropped a 9,000-pound uranium-235 bomb named ‘Little Boy’ on the city of Hiroshima -- devastating it and the lives of hundreds of thousands.

Survivors fear rising nuclear threat on 80th Hiroshima anniversary

The bombing of Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, destroyed the city and killed 140,000 people.

Japan: Hiroshima Marks 80 Years Since Atomic Bombing with Global Call for Nuclear Disarmament

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Thousands gathered in Hiroshima to mark 80 years since the atomic bombing, with survivors, officials, and global delegates calling for nuclear disarmament. Mayor Kazumi Matsui warned against rising militarism, while UN representatives urged peace. Survivor numbers have fallen below 100,000 for the first time. World News | Japan: Hiroshima Marks 80 Years Since Atomic Bombing with Global Call f…