Overview

• Worldwide ceremonies are taking place to commemorate the 80th anniversaries of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.
• Hiroshima University researcher Rebun Kayo has unearthed around 100 bone fragments on Ninoshima, including an infant’s jaw bone, in an ongoing effort to identify missing victims.
• Ethnic Korean hibakusha, who accounted for more than 10 percent of bombing casualties, continue to endure chronic health problems and societal discrimination despite belated recognition.
• Survivors and advocacy groups such as Nihon Hidankyo have renewed calls for nuclear abolition, but dwindling numbers of hibakusha and escalating geopolitical tensions challenge their campaign.
• The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists has set the Doomsday Clock at 89 seconds to midnight as experts like Joseph Cirincione warn that all nine nuclear-armed states are modernizing their arsenals.