Children of atomic bomb survivors remain ineligible for the same government support given to their parents following a ruling handed down by the Hiroshima High Court on Dec. 13. The lawsuit was ...

Mikamo Akiko wrote the book "8:15" is based on. Sharing a familiar story with a new audience Japanese children, especially in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, grow up hearing the stories of atomic bomb ...

In this series, The Asahi Shimbun traces the impact on children of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. Their stories are told through interviews with their families ...

Before visiting the A-bomb sites in Hiroshima with kids, read this first-hand guide to know how to prepare and what to expect ...

This was unlike most school-age children of Hiroshima who were clearing fire lanes in the city centre that morning and were killed instantly by the bomb. At 8.15am that morning, Setsuko was caught ...

Shows the devastation caused by the atomic bomb, and by use of a fictional storyline, portrays the struggle of the ordinary Japanese people in dealing with the aftermath.

Hiroshima’s inhabitants came into contact ... One of the most deadly effects was leukaemia, disproportionately affecting children. The Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF) has found ...

The city fell silent at 8:15 a.m. A woman in Hiroshima City quietly prays together with her mother and two children while facing the Atomic Bomb Dome. The woman said her grandparents were exposed ...