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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.

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The Japan TimesMay 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.

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The Japan TimesApr 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.

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ICANApr 23
RT: @peace_boat Peace Boat joins #NihonHidankyo and other Japanese groups to urge investment ban on makers of nuclear weapons #DontBankOnTheBomb @nuclearban
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/10/japan/nihon-hidankyo-nuclear-weapon-investment-ban/
Nihon Hidankyo urges investment ban on makers of nuclear weapons

The organization will make the request directly to financial institutions, including some of Japan's largest banks.

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The Japan TimesApr 10
Nihon Hidankyo, a group of atomic bomb survivors in Japan, will launch a campaign urging financial institutions not to invest in or give loans to companies that manufacture nuclear weapons. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/10/japan/nihon-hidankyo-nuclear-weapon-investment-ban/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nihonhidankyo #nuclearweapons #investments #banks
Nihon Hidankyo urges investment ban on makers of nuclear weapons

The organization will make the request directly to financial institutions, including some of Japan's largest banks.

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The Japan TimesFeb 5
Japanese atomic bomb survivors said Thursday that they feared the world was marching toward nuclear war as the last U.S.-Russian arms control treaty expired. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/05/japan/japan-atomic-bomb-survivor-start/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #newstart #usrussiarelations #nuclearweapons #atomicbombings #nihonhidankyo #terumitanaka
Japanese atomic bomb survivors fear war as U.S.-Russia pact expires

The New START treaty ended after U.S. President Donald Trump did not follow up on a Russian proposal to extend warhead limits in the agreement for one year.

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The Japan TimesJan 23
Hibakusha atomic bomb survivors and antinuclear advocates pledged to build momentum toward the abolition of nuclear arms amid the fifth anniversary of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons coming into effect. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/23/japan/hibakusha-nuclear-arms-abolition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nuclearweapons #atomicbombings #hiroshima #nagasaki #nihonhidankyo #hibakusha
Hibakusha and activists vow to continue fighting for nuclear abolition

Terumi Tanaka, co-chair of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, said they are 'committed to building the movement' for nuclear abolition this year.

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The Japan TimesDec 17
One year after receiving the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, Nihon Hidankyo is seeking ways to continue its activities amid the aging of hibakusha atomic bomb survivors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/17/japan/aging-nihon-hidankyo-members/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nihonhidankyo #hiroshima #nagasaki #atomicbombings #nobelprize
One year on, Nihon Hidankyo seeks to continue as members age

The average age of survivors of the August 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is now over 86.

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The Japan TimesDec 10, 2025
A year after being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, Nihon Hidankyo's 93-year-old co-chair continues working hard to move public opinion toward the abolition of nuclear weapons. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/10/japan/hidankyo-co-chair-determined/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nihonhidankyo #terumitanaka #nuclearweapons #atomicbombings #nobelprize
Nihon Hidankyo's 93-year-old executive determined to move public opinion

Terumi Tanaka has been traveling around Japan giving lectures about eliminating nuclear weapons despite his advanced age.

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The Japan TimesNov 10, 2025
While support for Japan's nuclear-weapons abolitionist groups is increasing, the average age of hibakusha has exceeded 86. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/10/japan/nihon-hidankyo-nobel-peace-prize-one-year/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #nihonhidankyo #nobelpeaceprize #hiroshima #atomicbombings #wwii #nuclearweapons
A year after Hidankyo’s Nobel win, A-bomb survivors pin hopes on youth

While support for nuclear-weapons abolitionist groups is increasing, the average age of hibakusha has exceeded 86.

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