Survivors of atomic bomb speak out against nuclear threats

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August 5, 2025
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Survivors of atomic bomb speak out against nuclear threats

Survivors of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki have spoken of their frustration at the growing nuclear threats and acceptance of such weapons by leaders around the world. The American attacks on the two Japanese cities saw over 200,000 people die by the end of 1945, with survivors affected by radiation sickness.

Today, around 100,000 survivors are still alive. While some prefer to keep their experience private to avoid discrimination or due to the trauma suffered, others have spoken out later in life, hoping to encourage others to push for the end of nuclear weapons around the world.

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Among them is Kunihiko Iida. The 83-year-old has devoted his retirement years to telling his story as part of his advocacy for disarmament. Iida volunteers at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima and hopes to raise awareness among foreigners, feeling that there is a lack of understanding of the bombings. He was nearly 60 before visiting the peace park for the first time since the bombing.

“The only path to peace is nuclear weapons’ abolishment,” Iida said. “There is no other way.”

After the 2023 Hiroshima G7 meeting of global leaders and the Nobel Peace Prize being awarded to the grassroots survivors’ group, visitors to the peace museum in Hiroshima have risen. Around a third of them had come from outside of Japan.

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