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The fallout of making the wrong call will be considerable

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The Hiroshima Prefectural Confederation of A-bomb Sufferers Organization on Saturday accepted the resignation of its head, Toshiyuki Mimaki, 84, at a general meeting to mark the 70th anniversary of its founding. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/31/japan/hiroshima-hibakusha-group-head-steps-down/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nihonhidankyo #hiroshima #atomicbombings #nuclearweapons #hibakusha

Hiroshima hibakusha group’s head, Mimaki, steps down

Hiroshi Harada, 86, deputy leader of the group of hibakusha atomic bomb survivors and former head of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, will succeed Mimaki.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times May 26

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, which documents the world's first atomic bombing in August 1945, will be reservation-only from Aug. 8 to 16, as part of its efforts to ease seasonal congestion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/26/japan/hiroshima-atomic-museum-reservation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshimapeacememorialmuseum #atomicbombings #museums #wwii

Hiroshima atomic bomb museum to be reservation-only from Aug. 8 to 16

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, which documents the world's first atomic bombing in August 1945, will start accepting online reservations as early as this month.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times May 24

Hibakusha in Hiroshima and Nagasaki also voiced their disappointment and anger over the latest NPT meeting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/24/japan/hidankyo-regret-nuclear-nonproliferation-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nihonhidankyo #npt #nobelpeaceprize #hiroshima #nagasaki #atomicbombings #wwii #nuclearweapons #nobelprize #hibakusha

Hidankyo voices disappointment as nuclear nonproliferation talks fail

The NPT review conference failed to adopt a final document for the third consecutive meeting due chiefly to differences over Iran's nuclear development program.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times May 22

A collection of 206 books recording the names of 202,053 people who died due to the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945 was opened to ventilate their pages in the air, for preservation, in the city on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/22/japan/nagasaki-abomb-victims-register/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nagasaki #atomicbombings #wwii

Nagasaki officials conduct annual air ventilation of A-bomb victim register

The register, which records the names of 202,053 victims, was exposed to the air to remove moisture after municipal employees offered a silent prayer.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times May 20

A register of people who died as a result of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 has been aired at a memorial park in the city as part of efforts toward its upkeep. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/20/japan/hiroshima-atomic-bomb-victims-list/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshima #atomicbombings #wwii

List of Hiroshima A-bomb victims given airing

The register lists the names, ages and dates of death for 349,246 individuals confirmed to have died as of Aug. 5 last year. One volume is for those whose names remain unknown.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times May 12

The cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki will take differing approaches toward Taiwan again this year over their annual peace ceremonies to commemorate victims of the 1945 bombings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/12/japan/hiroshima-nagasaki-taiwan-ceremonies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshima #nagasaki #wwii #us #taiwan #atomicbombings

Hiroshima and Nagasaki to take differing approaches toward Taiwan again

The Taiwanese government expressed its intention to participate in ceremonies in both cities last year and did so for the first time.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times May 1

Japan has announced that 115 nations and regions have taken part in a joint statement calling for promoting education on nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/01/japan/npt-meeting-joint-statement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #newyork #un #nuclearweapons #sanaetakaichi #npt #atomicbombings #hiroshima #nagasaki

Japan joined by 115 nations and regions in joint statement on nuclear weapons

The statement emphasizes the importance of passing on 'invaluable testimonies' of the survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to future generations.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Apr 29

An exhibition on the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki began Monday in the lobby of the United Nations' headquarters in New York, coinciding with a review conference for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/29/japan/atomic-bomb-exhibition-united-nations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #npt #atomicbombings #un #hiroshima #nagasaki #nihonhidankyo #us

Atomic bombing exhibition opens at U.N. headquarters as NPT is under review

The exhibition, organized by the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, the 2024 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, will run until June 1.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Apr 27

Hibakusha, the survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have called for the abolition of nuclear weapons in a demonstration in New York. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/27/japan/hibakusha-nuclear-weapons-abolition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #atomicbombings #nuclearweapons #newyork

In New York, hibakusha call for nuclear weapons abolition

More than 200 hibakusha and other people marched for a kilometer to the U.N. headquarters in Midtown Manhattan.

The Japan Times