While Mayor Suzuki calls nuclear weapons an "absolute evil," Tokyo refuses to commit to long-standing non-nuclear principles.

Hiroshima is marking the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city during World War II.

Hiroshima, Aug. 6 (Jiji Press)--Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui called on policymakers around the world to show determination and implement policies for nuclear abolition, in an…

Prime minister signals possible shift in Japan’s non-nuclear stance

Nagasaki marked the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing by the United States with a memorial ceremony at the city's Peace Park on Sunday, as people from across Japan renewed…

Japan's leaders are questioning its long-held pacifist stance on nuclear weapons. This debate arises as regional neighbors increase their military capabilities significantly. …