The Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) was the only structure left standing in the area where the first atomic bomb exploded on 6 August 1945. Through the efforts of many people, including those ...

The Atomic Bomb Dome, also known as the Genbaku Dome, stands as a haunting yet powerful reminder of the devastation wrought by the atomic bomb on August 6, 1945. Once the Hiroshima Prefectural ...

Hiroshima Mayor Matsui Kazumi announced his peace declaration during the Peace Memorial Ceremony on August 6, the day a US warplane dropped an atomic bomb on the city 78 years ago. Here's his ...

HIROSHIMA--The heads of the world’s most industrialized nations left poignant messages after their visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. The Group of Seven leaders visited the facility ...

Hiroshima officials distributed a questionnaire to attendees of the Aug. 6 Peace Memorial Ceremony this year asking their views on the “noise from loudspeakers that be heard during the ritual ...

Here is a description of how the day's events unfolded. Many people gathered at Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park in the early hours on Sunday. They came to share their wishes for peace. A 80-year ...