A debate is ongoing in Nigeria regarding the implementation of state police, with the Defence Minister warning it could be either a 'silver bullet' or a 'Hiroshima'. Former Chief of Defence Staff stated that state police is no longer an option, but the challenge lies in making it effective.

US memory giant Micron Technology has broken ground on a ¥1.5 trillion ($9.3 billion) expansion of its factory in Japan's Hiroshima Prefecture, aiming to boost memory chip production.

A survey by experts in Hiroshima and two other prefectures revealed that approximately 60% of people do not fully understand the meaning of different disaster weather warning levels, eight years after the devastating West Japan floods.

Russia's representative will not attend the annual Hiroshima peace ceremony for the fifth year in a row, a decision linked to the country's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

Police have arrested a 29-year-old suspect on suspicion of robbery and murder in connection with a body found buried in Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture, in April. The body was discovered during a search related to a separate murder case in Higashihiroshima in February.

A hidden manuscript by a Hiroshima survivor has become a bestselling book and is now inspiring a film, with producers noting its relevance to current nuclear threats.

Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor Setsuko Thurlow delivered a speech in Austria, expressing concern over the escalating nuclear threat globally, particularly following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and voiced hope for a growing movement for nuclear disarmament among youth.

Eight decades after the first nuclear attack, a report highlights Japan's ongoing failure to recognize Hiroshima survivors as war victims, leaving them to suffer the long-term effects of radiation.

The Italian Embassy in Berlin organized a street festival on Hiroshimastrasse to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Italian Republic. North Rhine-Westphalia partnered with the embassy for this year's celebration.

Japan Airlines (JAL) has prohibited cabin attendants from drinking before return flights after an incident where a female attendant consumed more than allowed, causing a 40-minute delay for a flight from Hiroshima affecting 186 passengers.

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, which documents the 1945 atomic bombing, will implement a reservation-only system for visitors from August 8 to 16, with online bookings starting this month.

Sadako Sasaki, a child survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bombing, believed that folding paper cranes would help her survive the long-term effects of the war. Her story continues to resonate today.

An exhibition is shedding light on the experiences of Southeast Asian students who were caught in the Hiroshima atomic bombing.

Emperor penguins are struggling for survival in Antarctica due to the severe impacts of the climate crisis, including melting ice and increasing tourism, a challenge currently being addressed at a conference in Hiroshima, Japan.

Hiroshima City has confirmed acts of abuse, including inappropriate physical restraint, against 46 residents at a special nursing home and has issued administrative guidance.

Private secondary schools in Hiroshima are increasingly adopting coeducation as a measure to maintain student numbers in the face of demographic challenges, experiencing both benefits and difficulties during the transition.

A "womb-bomb survivor" from Hiroshima spoke at the NPT Review Conference at the UN Headquarters in New York, describing the atomic bomb as a "devil's weapon" incompatible with humanity, and appealed against the inhumanity of nuclear weapons.

An explosion occurred at a pharmaceutical factory in Miyoshi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, with reports indicating a tank exploded and multiple people were injured. Firefighters are on the scene conducting extinguishing operations, and police are investigating the circumstances.

An article from Times of India explores the mysterious Tunguska event of 1908, an explosion in Siberia estimated to be a thousand times more powerful than the Hiroshima atomic bomb.

National Geographic is releasing a new documentary series, "CHERNOBYL: INSIDE THE CATASTROPHE," to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the world's worst nuclear disaster. The series explores the 1986 explosion that released radiation 400 times greater than the Hiroshima bomb.

Historians have established that former President Truman's description of Hiroshima as "a military base" was inaccurate, a characterization made during his "apocalyptic promise" statement.

The Mainichi News Quiz asks a question regarding the number of visitors to the Hiroshima peace museum in fiscal year 2025.

A year after the atomic bombing, Pulitzer Prize winner John Hersey traveled to Japan, and his reportage on the human suffering in the devastated city continues to shape the discourse on nuclear weapons. The work is once again highly relevant.

A new report indicates that almost 10,000 nuclear weapons globally are currently ready for deployment, possessing a destructive power equivalent to 135,000 Hiroshima bombs.

Since 2019, a volunteer renovation and reconstruction project has been reimagining community and bringing new energies to a seaside town in Hiroshima Prefecture.

He lived through the first atomic bombing in Japan and then spent decades researching the identities of 12 American P.O.W.s killed in the attack.

Regarding the remains in Hiroshima City's Atomic Bomb Memorial Tower, which were victims of the atomic bombing and for whom no one has come forward to claim them, following the identification of individuals from hair samples stored last year, the city conducted further investigations and discovered hair from at least 40 people. Attention is focused on whether this will lead to new identifications.

One month has passed since a 49-year-old company executive was found murdered in his home in Higashihiroshima, Japan, after a fire. Police are investigating the incident, noting multiple stab wounds and no signs of theft, suggesting a strong intent to kill.

On the morning of the 10th, a boar was observed playing with a ball on the grounds of an elementary school in Etajima City, Hiroshima Prefecture. There were no injuries, and the boar subsequently fled in the direction of the mountains. Police are urging nearby residents to be cautious.

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned that the world is rapidly heading towards a Third World War, which would make the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki seem like 'child's play'.

Former MK Kahana states that the Iranian missile threat is equivalent to a nuclear threat, comparing it to the atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

A 49-year-old company executive was found murdered in his Higashihiroshima home after a fire, with his wife reporting that a man set them ablaze.

Police in Higashihiroshima, Japan, are investigating the death of a man found with a neck wound after a house fire, suspecting he was attacked by an intruder who broke a first-floor window.

Police are investigating a possible murder after a man was found dead with blood and a house was on fire in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture. Authorities responded to a call for help and confirmed the man's death at the scene.

A record 127 nations and regions, including nuclear states like Britain, France, India, and Israel, are scheduled to attend the Hiroshima peace memorial ceremony.

A leading European diplomat, identified as the British foreign policy chief, has issued a stark warning that artificial intelligence (AI) presents a 'Hiroshima-type' risk, combining with climate crisis, illegal migration, and foreign interference.

Micron has broken ground on a ¥1.5 trillion ($9 billion) expansion of its plant in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan. This significant investment aims to boost the company's manufacturing capabilities for chips crucial for AI processors.

The suspect in a robbery-murder case in Hiroshima is believed to have lost approximately 80 million yen in gambling. Security camera footage shows the suspect with the victim, a self-employed individual, at the crime scene, which was reportedly a construction site the suspect was involved with.

An agricultural reservoir in a mountainous area of Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, collapsed in the early hours of the 27th, causing about 10 houses downstream to be flooded. No injuries have been reported, according to the city.

The Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen line has suspended operations between Hakata and Hiroshima in both directions after rainfall gauges in Yamaguchi Prefecture exceeded regulatory limits.

A long-lost memoir written by a Hiroshima survivor has been discovered in a US archive after decades. The rediscovered document offers new insights into the experiences of those who endured the atomic bombing.

It was revealed that Hiroshima Prefectural Police officials provided documents containing the names of two female victims to a police officer who was indicted for touching them on a train.

The process of adding the names of atomic bomb victims who died in the past year to the list of deceased, to be enshrined at the Peace Memorial Ceremony in Hiroshima on August 6, has begun.

A volcanic eruption in January 2022, hundreds of times more powerful than the Hiroshima nuclear explosion, is reported to hold clues for cutting gases responsible for global warming.

The Okayama branch of the Hiroshima High Court has ruled that the maximum 2.1-times disparity in vote value during the February House of Representatives election is constitutional, dismissing a lawsuit that sought to nullify the election results.

A ceremony was held in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, where embers from the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima were brought, and Japanese and American officials extinguished them together to pray for peace.

A register listing the names, ages, and dates of death for 349,246 individuals confirmed to have died from the Hiroshima atomic bombing as of August 5 last year has been made public, including a volume for those whose names remain unknown.

A forest fire in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan, continues to burn with no immediate prospect of being extinguished. Firefighting efforts are ongoing to control the blaze.

A fire was reported at a ship dismantling site in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, around 12:50 p.m. on May 14. Unused ships, scrap materials, and vessels docked nearby were burning, but no injuries have been reported so far.

Officials from nearly 60 signatory countries to the Antarctic Treaty are meeting in Hiroshima, Japan, for annual discussions on the protection and management of the fragile Antarctic region, with a specific focus on emperor penguins.

The Yamato battleship museum in Kure, Hiroshima, has officially reopened its doors to the public following a year-long renovation period.

The body of a 29-year-old man found in Mihara, Hiroshima, on April 29, is believed to have been deceased for one to two months with an unknown cause of death, and police are investigating its connection to a murder case in Higashihiroshima in February.

A historical article introduces Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the only officially recognized survivor of both the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II.

Hatsukaichi City in Hiroshima Prefecture experienced a 20% decrease in Furusato Nozei (hometown tax) donations last fiscal year, the first decline in a decade. The reduction is attributed to widespread damage to the region's oyster farming, which is a primary return gift for the donation program.

Since 1992, weekly protests have been held in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul, demanding recognition for the estimated 200,000 'comfort women' who were sexual slaves for the imperial army during World War II. Activists criticize Japan's focus on Hiroshima while avoiding the issue of its wartime sexual slavery network.

The keep of Hiroshima Castle has been closed over safety concerns, leading to proposals for its reconstruction using traditional wooden materials.

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum recorded a 14% increase in visitors for the third consecutive year, reaching a new record tally for the year ending Tuesday.

The Japanese government plans to establish a new disaster relief supply base in Hiroshima City to effectively implement 'push-type support,' delivering aid without waiting for requests from affected municipalities during large-scale disasters.

The keep of Hiroshima Castle has closed after 68 years of operation, with the city now considering rebuilding it in wood and planning to decide on a development approach within the next five years or more.

As a result of Hiroshima City's first DNA identification of hair stored with the remains of victims of the atomic bombing at the Atomic Bomb Memorial Tower, who could not be identified, the remains of a woman whose identity was determined were handed over to her bereaved family on the 22nd.

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly pressed allies, including Japan, to step in as tensions escalate in the Middle East.

Shigeaki Mori, the Japanese atomic bomb survivor whose hug with then US president Barack Obama at a 2016 remembrance event in Hiroshima went viral globally, has died at the age of 88, just days after…

Mori, Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor hugged by Obama, dies at 88  Kuwait Times

Tokyo, Hiroshima, and two other prefectures in Japan have started directly notifying victims of the former Eugenic Protection Law about their eligibility for compensation, as efforts to compensate those forcibly sterilized under the law have been slow.

Hiroshima Governor Mika Yokota is advocating for woman-empowered workplaces as a strategy to address the issue of young women leaving rural areas for cities.

The company behind the cans says they're going viral and hopes they will become the prefecture's new specialty.

The Enola Gay viewed from an elevated platform at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Talia Lakritz/Business Insider Enola Gay, a B-29 bomber, dropped the "Little Boy" atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. The plane is on display at the National Air and Space Museum's second, larger location in Virginia. The exhibit has been the subject of controversy as interest groups have debated the plane's legacy. The Enola Gay, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber th...

A man was found murdered in a burning house in Higashihiroshima, Japan. A woman living there told police she was forced upstairs, doused with kerosene, and set on fire.

A man was found dead with a neck wound in his Hiroshima home after a fire, with police investigating it as a murder after finding a broken window and signs of intrusion.

Yvette Cooper, the head of the British Foreign Ministry, urged for global regulations on artificial intelligence, warning that the world cannot wait for an 'AI equivalent of Hiroshima.'

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper suggested that the UK is well-positioned to lead global efforts on artificial intelligence safeguards, warning that the world cannot wait for an 'AI Hiroshima' before acting.

American semiconductor giant Micron Technology has held a groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of its factory in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, aiming to mass-produce advanced semiconductors for generative AI.

The names of three atomic bomb victims, whose remains have been kept at a Hiroshima temple for over 80 years without being claimed, will be added to the Atomic Bomb Memorial Mound's registry. This marks the first time names of remains not interred in the mound will be listed, in an effort to find relatives.

The 230-page memoirs of Kiyoshi Tanimoto, a Japanese survivor of the Hiroshima bombing, dating from 1947, have been found after nearly 80 years and are slated for publication and a film adaptation.

A 230-page memoir by a witness to the destruction of Hiroshima will be published after nearly eight decades and adapted into a feature film, revealing the horrors of the city's devastation after the atomic bomb was dropped.

Japan House, London, hosts 'Kyotographie', an exhibition pairing revolutionary Hiroshima images by photographer Kikuji Kawada with Ai Iwane’s melancholic visions of cherry blossom.

A former Mazda engineer is spearheading a project to establish a sports car museum in Hiroshima. The initiative aims to make the museum a central point for a broader effort to transform the surrounding area into a gathering place for motorsports enthusiasts.

The Sanyo Shinkansen line has suspended operations on its southbound track between Hiroshima and Hakata stations starting at 11 AM, due to fallen bamboo obstructing the railway.

Mimaki, the head of a group of Hiroshima atomic bomb survivors (hibakusha), has stepped down and will be succeeded by Hiroshi Harada, the group's deputy leader and former head of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.

The Hiroshima High Court has ruled that the disparity in vote value in the House of Representatives election for the Hiroshima and Yamaguchi single-member constituencies is constitutional. The court dismissed claims to invalidate the election results.

An Antarctic Treaty meeting held in Hiroshima concluded without reaching an accord, with Japan's ambassador citing geopolitical rifts as a significant factor.

A Japanese journalist has documented a 40-year journey advocating against nuclear power, bearing witness to events from Hiroshima to Fukushima.

A fire that broke out on May 14 at a ship dismantling site in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, has been largely extinguished as of 5 PM on May 16, according to the city. Consequently, all evacuation orders issued for the Ondo-cho Watari district have been lifted.

Numerous bear sightings in residential areas of Hiroshima City have prompted the closure of 11 nearby elementary, junior high, and high schools on May 14.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki are reportedly taking different stances regarding Taiwan's participation in their respective ceremonies, following Taiwan's first-time involvement last year.

Jiro Hamasumi, a Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor and secretary-general of a leading survivor group, addressed the United Nations, advocating for the complete abolition of nuclear weapons.

Police investigating the murder of a 49-year-old company executive in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, where a fire broke out in February, discovered a male body during a related search on the 29th.

A flame originating from the ruins of the Hiroshima atomic bombing is set to be incorporated into a ceremony at Pearl Harbor, symbolizing peace and remembrance.

The trams of Hiroshima, a primary mode of transport, are highlighted as future sole witnesses to the atomic bombing of August 6, 1945. The article reflects on their historical significance.

The Times published an obituary for Shigeaki Mori, a notable Hiroshima survivor who dedicated his life to documenting the experiences of others and preserving the history of the atomic bombing.

A high school student in Kure, Hiroshima, was defrauded of 2,000 yen in a scam exploiting the new 'blue ticket' system for bicycle traffic violations. Police are warning the public that officers do not collect fines on the spot.

Japan's oyster trade, particularly in Hiroshima prefecture, is threatened by a death rate of up to 90% among farmed oysters, which is attributed to warming sea temperatures.

A report presented in Geneva indicates that nuclear powers currently possess just under 10,000 atomic warheads ready for immediate use, an increase from previous years. These warheads have a destructive power equivalent to 135,000 Hiroshima bombs.

The city of Hiroshima has identified and returned the remains of Hatsue Kajiyama, a 13-year-old victim of the U.S. atomic bombing during World War II, to her family.

Mie Prefectural Police are investigating a Hiroshima transport company's management system for health and safety following a tunnel accident that resulted in six fatalities.

A Hiroshima survivor who dedicated decades to investigating the deaths of American prisoners of war has passed away at the age of 88.

Daughter of Japanese pastor in John Hersey's 'Hiroshima' keeps on sharing memories  毎日新聞

The Sanyo Shinkansen service has been suspended between Shin-Osaka and Hakata (down) and Hakata and Hiroshima (up) after an object was found caught in the overhead lines near Kokura station, causing a power outage. Service is expected to resume around 1 PM.

Police are investigating a possible standoff at a residence in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, after reports of an altercation and sounds of gunshots. A man is believed to be barricaded inside, while the resident is confirmed safe outside.

Police are searching the area around a residence in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, where a man was found murdered after a fire, to find clues related to the incident.

An article details the current location of the Enola Gay, the aircraft that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima during World War II.

A man was found dead with multiple stab wounds to his neck, including a deep, fatal injury, after a house fire in Higashihiroshima. Police are investigating the incident as a murder.

A man was found dead with a neck wound after a fire at a residence in Higashihiroshima, with a woman from the home reporting he was attacked by a visitor, prompting a murder investigation.