The bombs were ready by the summer of 1945. The Allies called for Japan to surrender in late July 1945, threatening "complete and utter destruction" otherwise. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were chosen ...

The first bomb struck Hiroshima on August 6, followed by another on Nagasaki on August 9. Tsutomu Yamaguchi, though not widely known, was present on both islands when the bombs were detonated.

79 years ago, Japan was struck by two atomic bombs that would change the course ... Despite the horrific aftermath of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the overall geopolitical situation in the globe ...

Although there are no definitive figures, it is estimated that 200,000 people were killed as a result of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. A timeline of the most destructive ...

A woman who survived the bombings of both Hiroshima and Nagasaki recently chose to come out of the shadows and share her unique story. 94-year-old Fukui Kinuyo survived the bombings of both ...

It opened 10 years after the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the final days of World War II in August 1945, killing an estimated 214,000 people by the end of the year ...

At the end of last year, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a collective made up of survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Referred to collectively as the ...

The United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 in the final days of World War II, killing an estimated 214,000 people by the end of that year and leaving numerous ...