Tag: Nagasaki

Relatives of Dutch POWs visit former Nagasaki prison site to honor their memory

KOYAGI, Japan (AP) — Dozens of relatives of former Dutch prisoners of war who suffered abuse and starvation…

A United Airlines passenger plane makes emergency landing in Osaka as cargo fire is suspected

NAGASAKI, Japan (AP) — A United Airlines passenger plane carrying 142 people and bound for the Philippine island…

Nagasaki mayor warns of nuclear war as city marks 80 years since A-bomb

By Irene Wang and Issei KatoNAGASAKI (Reuters) -Thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Nagasaki on Saturday to…

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Restored Nagasaki bell rings in 80 years since A-bomb

Twin cathedral bells rang in unison Saturday in Japan's Nagasaki for the first time since the atomic bombing…

Powerful AP photos show the scars of a survivor of the Nagasaki atomic bombing

NAGASAKI, Japan (AP) — On the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, The Associated Press…

How the atomic bombing of Nagasaki tore apart Japan’s understanding of motherhood

EDITOR’S NOTE:  This story is part of As Equals, CNN’s ongoing series on gender inequality. For information about…

Photos of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 and today

A blinding light like thousands of strobe lights—that's how Toshiko Tanaka described the morning, 80 years ago today,…

Factbox-The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

(Reuters) -Wednesday marks the 80th anniversary of the dropping of the first atomic bomb.Following are some facts about…