THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
October 26, 2020 at 15:35 JST
Hibakusha and supporters hold a rally in Nagasaki on Oct. 25 to celebrate the news that 50 countries and regions have ratified the U.N. nuclear weapons ban treaty. (Minako Yoshimoto)
Hibakusha survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki rejoiced on learning that a long-awaited U.N. treaty banning nuclear weapons will take effect early next year but expressed dismay at the lack of a reaction from the Japanese government. [Read More]
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