A-bomb survivors disheartened by failure to win Nobel Peace Prize

A-bomb survivors disheartened by failure to win Nobel Peace Prize

Terumi Tanaka (R), secretary general of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2015. "It is extremely disappointing," the 83-year-old atomic bomb survivor said, expressing disappointment at not being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize despite expectations they might win on the 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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