The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are widely recognized as two of the most devastating atrocities of World War II. On ...

(This article was written by Shohei Okada and Hana Matsuo.) Visit The Asahi Shimbun’s “Memories of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Messages from Hibakusha” website to read the original article about ...

But what happened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and what were the events that led to the attacks? Tensions between the US and Japan had been growing for decades before the Second World War.

Pontiffs have been players in global affairs for hundreds of years. Pope Francis carved out his own form of global influence.

Locals on Tinian in the Northern Marianas are demanding answers from the US military around a project to revive a World War ...

Imagine the power of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945 and then multiply it by 670,000 times. Terrifying doesn't really ...

The first hit Hiroshima on August 6, and three days later, another was dropped on Nagasaki. Codenamed "Fat Man" because of its round shape, the second bomb was much more powerful than the first.

A national memorial hall in Japan for victims of the atomic bomb plans to hold its annual overseas exhibition in Britain this ...

Pope Francis’ message to Japan transcended religion; it spoke to the very heart of humanity. His calls for nuclear ...

They will be flying in the early morning, but the crew still do not know which of three cities will be their target: Hiroshima, Kokura or Nagasaki. Tibbets and bombardier Tom Ferebee have ...