Japan's A-bomb-victim posturing masks alarming nuclear ambitions-

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

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…

By Hou Junjie in Tokyo and Zhou Jin in Beijing |

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…