![fotos siglo 1945 bomba de hiroshima danos destrozos segunda guerra mundial bomba atomica ap century collection hiroshima i 19991115 file an allied correspondent stands in a sea of rubble before the shell of a building that once was a movie theater in hiroshima sept. 8, 1945. on august 6, 1945, an atomic bomb instantly destroyed almost all of the houses and buildings in hiroshima. the bombing of hiroshima and nagasaki brought about japans unconditional surrender. the war ended when the papers of surrender were accepted aboard the u.s. battleship missouri on sept. 2, 1945. [ap photo-stanley troutman] fotos siglo 1945 bomba de hiroshima danos destrozos segunda guerra mundial bomba atomica AP CENTURY COLLECTION
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FILE--An allied correspondent stands in a sea of rubble before the shell of a building that once was a movie theater in Hiroshima Sept. 8, 1945. On August 6, 1945, an atomic bomb instantly destroyed almost all of the houses and buildings in Hiroshima. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki brought about Japan's unconditional surrender. The war ended when the papers of surrender were accepted aboard the U.S. battleship Missouri on Sept. 2, 1945. [AP Photo/Stanley Troutman]](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/38429711/35d6d21760504d25ce42057eeb2399442ce8863f18cb7385c52925c54307c3f9)
Overview
- Ceremonies on August 9 and 10 at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Nagasaki Peace Park featured survivor testimonies, local officials and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba calling for renewed global action against atomic weapons.
- Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki urged world leaders to outline a detailed roadmap for eliminating nuclear arsenals and lauded the Nobel Peace Prize-winning advocacy of hibakusha organization Nihon Hidankyo.
- Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reaffirmed Japan’s three non-nuclear principles and pledged to lead practical initiatives toward realizing a nuclear-free world.
- Hibakusha witness Hiroshi Nishioka warned that any future use of atomic bombs would spell “the end of the world,” highlighting the existential risk posed by remaining arsenals.
- Japan’s Ministry of Welfare reported the hibakusha population has declined to 99,130 with an average age of 86.13, prompting intensified efforts to record firsthand accounts before they vanish.