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Japan Prince Hisahito visits A-bomb-hit school in Hiroshima

Japanese Prince Hisahito visits a peace museum built at an elementary school in Hiroshima that survived the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing on Aug. 7, 2026, a day after the 81st anniversary of the attack on the western Japan city. The blast left about 400 students dead at the school. (Pool photo)

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Japan Prince Hisahito visits A-bomb-hit school in Hiroshima

Japanese Prince Hisahito visits a peace museum built at an elementary school in Hiroshima that survived the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing on Aug. 7, 2026, a day after the 81st anniversary of the attack on the western Japan city. The blast left about 400 students dead at the school. (Pool photo)

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Japan Prince Hisahito visits A-bomb-hit school in Hiroshima

Japanese Prince Hisahito visits a peace museum built at an elementary school in Hiroshima that survived the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing on Aug. 7, 2026, a day after the 81st anniversary of the attack on the western Japan city. The blast left about 400 students dead at the school. (Pool photo)

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81st A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

An anti-nuclear weapons event is held in Nagasaki on Aug. 7, 2026, ahead of the 81st anniversary on Aug. 9 of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city.

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81st A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

An anti-nuclear weapons event is held in Nagasaki on Aug. 7, 2026, ahead of the 81st anniversary on Aug. 9 of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city.

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A-bomb survivors' groups meet PM Takaichi in Hiroshima

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (seated, far L) meets with representatives of groups of atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2026, the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city. The group complained to Takaichi about discussions by the government and ruling parties on reviewing Japan's nonnuclear principles.

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A-bomb survivors' groups meet PM Takaichi in Hiroshima

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (seated, far L) meets with representatives of groups of atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2026, the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city. The group complained to Takaichi about discussions by the government and ruling parties on reviewing Japan's nonnuclear principles.

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A-bomb survivors' groups meet PM Takaichi in Hiroshima

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with representatives of groups of atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2026, the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city. The group complained to Takaichi about discussions by the government and ruling parties on reviewing Japan's nonnuclear principles.

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A-bomb survivors' groups meet PM Takaichi in Hiroshima

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (back, far L) meets with representatives of groups of atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2026, the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city. The group complained to Takaichi about discussions by the government and ruling parties on reviewing Japan's nonnuclear principles.

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81st anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during her visit to a nursing home for atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2026, the 81st anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city.

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81st anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) presents a bouquet to an atomic bomb survivor at a nursing home for survivors in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2026, the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city.

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A-bomb survivors' groups meet PM Takaichi in Hiroshima

Kunihiko Sakuma (L), head of the Hiroshima Prefectural Confederation of A-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, shakes hands with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2026, the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city. Hiroshima A-bomb survivors' groups, including Sakuma's, complained to Takaichi about discussions by the government and ruling parties on reviewing Japan's nonnuclear principles.

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A-bomb survivors' groups meet PM Takaichi in Hiroshima

Kunihiko Sakuma, head of the Hiroshima Prefectural Confederation of A-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, speaks during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2026, the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city. Hiroshima A-bomb survivors' groups, including Sakuma's, complained to Takaichi about discussions by the government and ruling parties on reviewing Japan's nonnuclear principles.

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81st anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui (R) dedicates a list of names of atomic bomb victims at the cenotaph at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Aug. 6, 2026, the 81st anniversary of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city.

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81st anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2026, during a ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city, with the World Heritage-listed Atomic Bomb Dome seen in the background. (Pool photo)

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81st anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima

People observe a moment of silence at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2026, the exact time of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city 81 years ago, with the World Heritage-listed Atomic Bomb Dome in the background.

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81st anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima

People pray before the cenotaph at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2026, the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city, with the World Heritage-listed Atomic Bomb Dome in the background.

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Candlelight memorial event in Hiroshima

People march with candles at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on the night of July 31, 2026, to mourn atomic bomb victims ahead of the 81st anniversary on Aug. 6 of the U.S. atomic bombing on the western Japan city during World War II.

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Candlelight memorial event in Hiroshima

People march with candles at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on the night of July 31, 2026, to mourn atomic bomb victims ahead of the 81st anniversary on Aug. 6 of the U.S. atomic bombing on the western Japan city during World War II.

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Atomic bomb survivor Setsuko Thurlow in Vienna

Setsuko Thurlow, a 94-year-old atomic bomb survivor and nuclear disarmament campaigner, speaks about her experience in Hiroshima during a meeting hosted by the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation in Vienna on June 17, 2026, in preparation for the first review conference on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, scheduled in November and December.

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[Breaking News]Airing of Hiroshima A-bomb victims list

HIROSHIMA, Japan, May 20 Kyodo - Hiroshima city officials air out books listing the names of victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city after removing them from a stone chamber beneath the cenotaph for the victims at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on May 20, 2026. The officials also turned each page to check the condition of the 130 books, which contain a total of 349,246 names, ahead of the rainy season. (Kyodo)

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NPT review conference

Jiro Hamasumi, secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, meets the press in New York on May 1, 2026, after addressing the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

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NPT review conference

Jiro Hamasumi, secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, meets the press in New York on May 1, 2026, after addressing the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

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NPT review conference

Jiro Hamasumi, secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, meets the press in New York on May 1, 2026, after addressing the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

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NPT review conference

People listen to Jiro Hamasumi, secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, address the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 1, 2026.

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Hidankyo senior official in New York

Jiro Hamasumi (3rd from L), secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, holds talks with Do Hung Viet (2nd from R), permanent representative of Vietnam to the United Nations and president of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 30, 2026.

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Hidankyo secretary general in New York

Jiro Hamasumi (L), secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, holds talks with U.N. Undersecretary General for disarmament affairs Izumi Nakamitsu (R) at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 29, 2026. Hamasumi, who was exposed to radiation from the 1945 Hiroshima atomic bombing while still in his mother's womb, visited New York to observe the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

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NPT review conference in New York

Toshiko Hamanaka (R), assistant secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, speaks about her experience of the bombing at an event in New York on April 29, 2026. The event, hosted by four anti-nuclear organizations in Japan, coincides with the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons held at the U.N. headquarters.

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Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

Toshiko Hamanaka (far R), assistant secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, speaks about her experience of the bombing at an event in New York on April 29, 2026. The event, hosted by four anti-nuclear organizations in Japan, coincides with the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons held at the U.N. headquarters.

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NPT review conference kicks off

Jiro Hamasumi (C), secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, observes the opening day of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026. Hamasumi was exposed to radiation from the 1945 Hiroshima atomic bombing while still in his mother's womb.

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Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

Jiro Hamasumi, (C) secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, and others pose for a photo at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026, the opening day of an exhibition, commemorating 80 years since the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. The exhibition, sponsored by Hidankyo, coincides with the start of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters.

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Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

An atomic bomb exhibition begins at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026. Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, commemorates 80 years since the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, coinciding with the start of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters.

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Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

An atomic bomb exhibition begins at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026. Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, commemorates 80 years since the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, coinciding with the start of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters.

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Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

An atomic bomb exhibition begins at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026. Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, commemorates 80 years since the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, coinciding with the start of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters.

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Hibakusha rally in New York ahead of NPT review conference

Kunihiko Sakuma (C), head of an association for Hiroshima atomic bomb survivors' groups, march with other hibakusha near the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 26, 2026, calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons ahead of the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference, which will begin on April 27.

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Mori, A-bomb survivor who met Obama in Hiroshima, dies at 88

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) hugs Shigeaki Mori, a survivor of the U.S. atomic bombing, at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on May 27, 2016, as Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit the atomic-bombed city. Mori died on March 14, 2026, at a hospital in Hiroshima aged 88.

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Mori, A-bomb survivor who met Obama in Hiroshima, dies at 88

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) hugs Shigeaki Mori, a survivor of the U.S. atomic bombing, at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on May 27, 2016, as Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit the atomic-bombed city. Mori died on March 14, 2026, at a hospital in Hiroshima aged 88.

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Mori, A-bomb survivor who met Obama in Hiroshima, dies at 88

File photo shows Shigeaki Mori, a historian and atomic bomb survivor who met Barack Obama in May 2016 during the then U.S. president's visit to Hiroshima. Mori died on March 14, 2026, at a hospital in Hiroshima aged 88.

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Mori, A-bomb survivor who met Obama in Hiroshima, dies at 88

File photo shows Shigeaki Mori, a historian and atomic bomb survivor who met Barack Obama in May 2016 during the then U.S. president's visit to Hiroshima. Mori died on March 14, 2026, at a hospital in Hiroshima aged 88.

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5th anniv. of nuclear weapons ban treaty

People light candles at the Peace Memorial Park near the World Heritage-listed Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Jan. 22, 2026, to mark the fifth anniversary of the coming into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

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5th anniv. of nuclear weapons ban treaty

People light candles at the Peace Memorial Park near the World Heritage-listed Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Jan. 22, 2026, to mark the fifth anniversary of the coming into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

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International peace conference in Rome

Hiroshima atomic bomb survivors Koko Kondo, 80, (R) and Toshiko Tanaka, 87, pose for a photo after attending an international conference on peace in Rome on Oct. 28, 2025.

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International peace conference in Rome

Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor Koko Kondo (front row, L), 80, attends an international conference on peace alongside Pope Leo XIV (front row, R) in Rome on Oct. 28, 2025.

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Peace mural on Hiroshima airport exterior wall

MIHARA, Japan, Oct. 16 Kyodo - Mexican sibling artists Adry del Rocio and Carlos Alberto pose for a photo with Toshiyuki Mimaki , a representative of Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, on Oct. 15, 2025, at a ceremony marking the completion of a mural depicting a world free of nuclear weapons, on an exterior wall of Hiroshima airport's terminal building in Mihra, Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan. (Kyodo)

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Peace mural on Hiroshima airport exterior wall

Mexican sibling artists Adry del Rocio (7th from R) and Carlos Alberto (5th from R) pose for a photo with Toshiyuki Mimaki (6th from R), a representative of Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, on Oct. 15, 2025, at a ceremony marking the completion of a mural depicting a world free of nuclear weapons, on an exterior wall of Hiroshima airport's terminal building in Mihra, Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan.

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Nihon Hidankyo co-chair Tanaka in Aomori Pref.

Terumi Tanaka, co-chair of 2024 Nobel Peace Prize winner Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading group of atomic bomb survivors, delivers a speech in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 27, 2025.

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Japanese emperor's family in Nagasaki

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (C) and their daughter, Princess Aiko, meet an atomic bomb survivor at Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Sept. 12, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japanese emperor's family in Nagasaki

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, meet atomic bomb survivors at a care facility for hibakusha in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Sept. 13, 2025.

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Japanese emperor's family in Nagasaki

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, meet atomic bomb survivors at a care facility for hibakusha in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Sept. 13, 2025.

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Japanese emperor's family in Nagasaki

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, meet atomic bomb survivors at a care facility for hibakusha in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Sept. 13, 2025.