Hiroshima marks 81 years since atomic bombing as mayor deplores pursuit of nuclear weapons

Survivors have expressed frustration and worry over growing support for the possession of nuclear weapons for deterrence by the international community, including Japan.

TOKYO (AP) — Hiroshima on Thursday marked the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with its mayor criticizing major powers for waging wars and urging them to stop justifying the possession of nuclear weapons as a method of deterrence.

On the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima -- the first use of a nuclear weapon in war -- we should ask: Can a world without nuclear w

The UK Government has been urged to put an end to its 'dangerous and immoral' nuclear policy in its commitment to weapons of mass destruction

Hiroshima marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor deplores the pursuit of nuclear weapons  AP News

Hiroshima is marking the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city during World War II

Hiroshima is marking the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city during World War II

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's first appearance at the ceremony as the nation's leader comes as the government prepares to revise key national security documents later this year.

PRIME MINISTER Andy Burnham has been slammed for appeasing US President Donald Trump by activists holding vigils for the 81st Hiroshima Day today. Mr Burnham has committed to plunge billions into expanding Britain’s nuclear arsenal, which remains under ultimate US control, in line with Mr Trump’s demands for huge milit

A former Navy official described Iran's Strait of Hormuz leverage as, "in some ways, a more powerful weapon than a nuclear bomb."