Published On: Sun, Aug 10th, 2025

Nagasaki, Japan, marks 80th anniversary of atomic bombing as survivors urge youth to push for nuclear ban

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The southern Japanese city of Nagasaki on Saturday marked 80 years since the U.S. atomic attack that killed tens of thousands and left people hoping their harrowing memories can help make their home city the last place to be hit by a nuclear bomb. “Even after the war ended, the atomic bomb brought invisible terror,” recalls one survivor.

CBC | World News

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Nagasaki, Japan, marks 80th anniversary of atomic bombing as survivors urge youth to push for nuclear ban