The US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on this day in 1945. Haunting photos show what happened.

On August 6, 1945, a 10-foot-long uranium bomb called "Little Boy" was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
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Hiroshima honors atomic bomb victims as survivor population dwindles

More than 50,000 gathered at Peace Memorial Park to remember the victims of the world’s first atomic bombing and hear renewed ...

Recently discovered eyewitness account of Hiroshima atom bomb published, detailing horror and desperation of survivors

At 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945, the course of World War II and the history of Japan changed when the US military dropped the ...

Japan’s nuclear dilemma: 81 years after Hiroshima, old taboos face new threats

Japan's leaders are questioning its long-held pacifist stance on nuclear weapons. This debate arises as regional neighbors ...
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The Anniversaries of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Have Special Meaning in a World Out of Control

As the last US-Russia nuclear arms control treaty expires, the anniversaries of Hiroshima and Nagasaki carry renewed urgency for a world edging toward a new arms race. This August marks yet another ...

On Hiroshima anniversary, Japan’s premier shifts tone on nuclear policy

Ultraconservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi left a subtle opening in remarks Thursday for rethinking Japan’s “Three ...

Peace groups mark Hiroshima-Nagasaki week in Pioneer Valley

HOLYOKE — More than 80 years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, peace and faith groups gathered Thursday at Mont Marie Cemetery Gardens to remember the victims and promote nuclear ...

In pictures as Coventry Cathedral remembers victims of Hiroshima

An event to mark the anniversary took place this week ...