The country’s postwar Constitution is under scrutiny as Japan rebuilds its military, spooked by a rising China and other potential threats.
Tag: Hiroshima (Japan)
Even Hiroshima’s Pacifist Cause Is Losing Believers
Eighty years after the atomic bombing, some Japanese think that peace for peace’s sake is no longer enough.
Photos: What Atomic Bombs Did to Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What the world’s only atomic bombings, carried out by Americans, did to Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Shigeko Sasamori, Hiroshima Survivor Who Preached Peace, Dies at 92
Severely disfigured when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Japan, she spent her life warning others about the dangers of nuclear war.
For Atomic Bomb Survivors, Nobel Peace Prize Is a Bittersweet Victory
Many survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki attacks have dedicated their lives to campaigning for nuclear disarmament. Their mission has grown more urgent as the number of living witnesses to the bombings has dwindled.
Under Scrutiny Over Gaza, Israel Points to Civilian Toll of U.S. Wars
Israeli officials say it is impossible to defeat Hamas without killing innocents, a lesson they argue Americans and their allies should understand.
As Russia Claims Victory in Bakhmut, Ukraine Sees Opportunity Amid Ruins
Military analysts say that if Moscow continues to send reinforcements to defend the city, that could weaken Russian forces’ ability to hold off a broader counteroffensive that Ukraine has been planning.
Biden Announces More Aid for Ukraine as G7 Powers Meet in Japan
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine received vows of resolute support and promises of further weapons shipments even as Russian forces claimed to have seized the war-torn city of Bakhmut.
Zelensky Says Images of a Ruined Hiroshima Remind Him of Bakhmut
While it “wouldn’t be fair” to compare Hiroshima to what is happening in his country, Ukraine’s president said the city’s atomic bomb museum offered grim echoes of fresh devastation.
A Strengthened Zelensky Heads to G7 Meeting in Japan
The Ukrainian president will address world leaders on Sunday after President Biden opened the door to other nations training Ukrainian pilots and sending their F-16s to Kyiv.