The Japanese city of Hiroshima marks the 76th anniversary of the first atomic bombing by the US that killed over 140,000 people, as its mayor called world leaders to join efforts for total elimination of nuclear weapons.

The secretary of the Iranian Judiciary’s High Council for Human Rights says Iran and Japan are the main victims of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) in the 20th century, noting that the two countries can join hands to establish a global disarmament movement.

Washington began its nuclear weapons modernization scheme under former US President Barack Obama, his successor, former President Donald Trump, who made every effort to reverse Obama's legacy, embraced his stance on nuclear weapons.

The world is once again remembering the horrors of nuclear war as Japan marks the anniversaries of the 1945 US nuclear attacks.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says the country behind nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki now claims to be advocating the eradication of weapons of mass destruction.

Japan marks the 75th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the southern port city of Nagasaki, calling for a ban on nuclear weapons.

The US atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki constituted war crimes because they targeted non-combatants, including children, women, and seniors with death, writes Jacob G. Hornberger.

Japan is marking 75 years since the United States dropped a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima, with ceremonies downsized due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Nearly 600,000 people are advised to evacuate as severe tropical storm Krosa makes landfall in Japan.

Thousands of people gathered on the banks of the Motoyasu River in Hiroshima on Tuesday, to take part in a mesmerizing floating lantern ceremony to honor the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing of the city.