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Proposed seismic testing in the Bass Strait could emit blasts almost two times louder than a rock concert

If approved, this will be one of the largest seismic exploration projects ever undertaken, with surveys across an area larger than Tasmania.

ABC News

Issey Miyake obituary

Fashion designer whose innovative hi-tech creations were inspired by the ancient principles of Japanese clothing

The Guardian - UK

Issey Miyake: fashion designer, hibakusha, icon

Issey Miyake, who died on Aug. 5 at 84, came from Hiroshima. As a high school student, he was immensely moved by the beauty of the handrails of the Peace Bridge near ground zero of the atomic bombing in the city. The handrails were designed by sculptor Isamu Noguchi. "It…

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As Japan Marks Atomic Bomb Anniversary, Threat From China Breaks Military Taboo

Japan is planning for a massive increase in defense spending driven by the threat from China, breaking a decades-long taboo over the build-up of armed forces following its defeat in 1945.

The News Lens

Anti-nuclear weapons campaigners gather in Paisley park for commemoration event

The event marked 77 years since the bombing of Hiroshima.

Daily Record

Hiroshima survivor tells U.N. chief of horrors

HIROSHIMA -- An 83-year-old man who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima met with U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Saturday at the city's annual Peace Memorial Ceremony -- the first time for a U.N. chief to attend the event in 12 years.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Nuclear apocalypse was postponed in 1968. Now it’s back on the agenda

As the world remembers Hiroshima, it must also recommit to the increasingly fragile non-proliferation treaty. The alternative is unthinkable

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UN chief Guterres warns of nuclear horror on 77th anniversary of Hiroshima attack

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned world leaders on Saturday they were playing with a loaded gun and urged them to back away from the brink of nuclear armageddon.

Radio France Internationale

Kishida plans 'large-scale' reshuffle of Cabinet

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is also president of the Liberal Democratic Party, has resolved to reshuffle his Cabinet and appoint new party executives this week, he said at a press conference in Hiroshima on Saturday. He is expected to make the new appointments on Wednesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

77th anniversary of A-bombing commemorated in Hiroshima / Mayor slams Russia in peace declaration

HIROSHIMA -- Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui called on the world to "immediately render all nuclear buttons meaningless" in his peace declaration at a ceremony on the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city on Saturday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Nuclear weapons must be ‘wiped off the face of the Earth’, UN chief says on Hiroshima anniversary

‘Three quarters of a century later, we must ask what we’ve learned from the mushroom cloud that swelled above this city in 1945’

The Independent UK

An independent Scotland would sign nuclear weapon ban treaty, say Greens

AN independent Scotland would remove nuclear weapons and should immediately sign and ratify the global treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons…

The National (Scotland)

On Hiroshima attack anniversary, survivors share history’s lessons

Reiko Yamada was 11 years old on August 6, 1945, when the US dropped the world’s first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Now 88, she is among the few survivors of the horrific attack, which killed around 140,000 people, and is determined to pass on the lessons…

France 24

Russia and Ukraine trade blame over Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant shelling

Russia and Ukraine accused each other of shelling Europe's biggest nuclear power plant in the Zaporizhzhia region as the world on Saturday marked the 77th anniversary of the first atomic bomb attack in the Japanese city of Hiroshima, with UN chief Antonio Guterres warning against nuclear arms build-up amid fears…

France 24

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Hiroshima Prays for Peace, Fears New Arms Race on Atomic Bombing Anniversary

Bells tolled in Hiroshima on Saturday as the city marked the 77th anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing, with officials including the United Nations Secretary General warning of a new arms race following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, and, shortly after, Russian President Vladimir…

The National (Scotland)

Memorials to be held across Scotland to honour those killed in nuclear bombings

MEMORIALS will be held across Scotland in honour of those killed in the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki – still the only use of nuclear weapons…

ABC News

Hiroshima's mayor slams Russia while marking 77th anniversary of atomic bombing

Bells toll in Hiroshima as officials, including the UN Secretary General, warn of a new arms race following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Hiroshima vows nuke ban at 77th memorial amid Russia threat

Hiroshima is remembering the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing as officials including the United Nations chief warn against nuclear weapons buildup and the world fears another attack amid Russia’s war on Ukraine

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Hiroshima prays for peace, fears new arms race on atomic bombing anniversary

Bells tolled in Hiroshima on Saturday as the city marked the 77th anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing, with officials including the United Nations secretary general warning of a new arms race following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Chicago Sun-Times

Looking at the world with Cold War pessimism

We are still standing at the same crossroads we were at after Hiroshima. Do we walk along the road of peace, economic prosperity and mutual respect among nations, or do we stumble down the road to nuclear nightmare?

The Conversation

Atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki left survivors wrestling with spiritual questions – here's how Buddhists and Catholics responded

It has been over seven decades since the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug. 6 and Aug. 9, 1945. The U.S. attack left between 110,000 and 220,000 people dead, and hundreds of thousands more who survived the bomb but suffered its effects – people known in…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Hiroshima bomb survivor creates artistic peace symbol for Ukraine

HIROSHIMA -- An 81-year-old stained-glass artist, who experienced the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, made an artwork depicting a folded crane and gave it to the Ukrainian Embassy in Japan, with hopes for peace.

Reuters

Russia's ambassador to Japan pays respects at Hiroshima - media

Russia's ambassador to Japan paid his respects at a memorial in Hiroshima on Thursday saying he wanted to highlight Russia's efforts to reduce nuclear arms and criticising a decision not to invite him to a commemoration on Saturday, media reported.

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Why the U.N. chief says we are 'one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation'

It's not the first time for such a dire warning. Here's a brief look at why Guterres and others are raising the alarm now.

The Guardian - UK

Kahlo’s corset, dippy the dinosaur and the blasted garments of Hiroshima – Edinburgh Art festival

From riveting masterpieces to energetic works by emerging artists, there’s real depth to this showcase, all tempting visitors to explore one of Europe’s most remarkable cities

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