Erosion of the nuclear taboo a key global challenge

Eight decades on, relatively few people recall the historical significance of Aug. 15, 1945. Yet, the surrender of Japan on that day, ending the Second World War, was a pivotal moment in 20th-century history. Each year, Victory over Japan Day, known as VJ Day, commemorates that surrender. While Victory in Europe Day — May 8, 1945 — marked the end of the war in Europe, many thousands of armed forces personnel had continued to fight in Asia in what is sometimes seen as a forgotten conflict.

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