Coverage dated August 5, 2023

Hiroshima mayor calls nuclear deterrence 'folly' as city marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing

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Hiroshima officials are criticizing growing support for nuclear weapons as a deterent from uneasiness over Russia's war on Ukraine and tensions in the Koreas. The criticism came Sunday as the city remembered the atomic bombing of 78 years ago.

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  1. The Garden Island

    Hiroshima marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing (opens The Garden Island)

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    TOKYO — Hiroshima officials criticized growing support for nuclear weapons as a detterent resulting from uneasiness over Russia’s war in Ukraine and tensions in the Koreas, commenting Sunday as the city remembered the atomic bombing of 78 years ago.

  2. KOB 4

    Hiroshima mayor calls nuclear deterrence 'folly' as city marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing (opens KOB 4)

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    Hiroshima officials are criticizing growing support for nuclear weapons as a deterent from uneasiness over Russia's war on Ukraine and tensions in the Koreas. The criticism came Sunday as the city remembered the atomic bombing of 78 years ago.

  3. NBC New York

    Hiroshima marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing; local leaders call for nuclear disarmament (opens NBC New York)

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    Hiroshima officials are criticizing growing support for nuclear weapons as a deterent from uneasiness over Russia’s war on Ukraine and tensions in the Koreas.

  4. Voice of America

    Hiroshima Mayor Calls Nuclear Deterrence 'Folly' as City Marks Bomb Anniversary (opens Voice of America)

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    The US atomic attack on Aug. 6, 1945, destroyed Hiroshima, killing 140,000 people

  5. New York Post

    Hiroshima mayor rips growing support for nuclear weapons as city marks 78th anniversary of bombing (opens New York Post)

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    Hiroshima officials criticized growing support for nuclear weapons as a deterrent resulting from uneasiness over Russia’s war in Ukraine and tensions in the Koreas.

  6. The Guardian

    Japan’s PM deplores ‘Russia’s nuclear threat’ on 78th anniversary of Hiroshima (opens The Guardian)

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    Mayor of city where Little Boy atom bomb was dropped says nuclear deterrence is ‘folly’

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