Mayor warns of 'cycles of violent retaliation' stemming from current conflicts

On the anniversary of the atomic bombings, survivors and activists tell DW Japan's military buildup risks eroding its longstanding commitment to pacifism.

Eighty-one years ago on Thursday, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, reducing the city to ruins, killing tens of thousands of people and bringing the world…

There is a peculiar ritual that unfolds almost every August in Hiroshima. Politicians gather beneath the Peace Dome, offer solemn prayers, speak of the unspeakable suffering of…

People release paper lanterns on the Motoyasu River in remembrance of atomic bomb victims, marking the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing, in Hiroshima, western Japan, August…