Japan refused to surrender even after Hiroshima was destroyed. With an invasion looming and casualties mounting across Asia, ...

It was a rare Earth metal. Often cited among the most destructive forces in history, the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945 also gave rise to a rare metal never seen on Earth, per a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Small bonfires light the Motoyasu River in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, Japan, on Tuesday. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI ...

The public can write or draw a message of peace on a luminaria bag to be displayed at the event.

HIROSHIMA -- This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Atomic Bomb Dome's inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage list in ...

The tour that showcases the city’s reconstruction, uses Hiroshima Electric Railway’s streetcar No. 653, which was damaged in ...

The atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945, created a complex alloy that has never been seen before.

As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Catholic Church must renew its commitment to nonviolence, disarmament and lasting peace, said U.S.

On August 6, 1945, the US bomber Enola Gay dropped the first atomic bomb ever used in military combat on the Japanese city of ...

The results highlight strong anti-nuclear sentiment as debate grows over revising the principles. Read more at ...

Critics say proposed exhibition changes soften references to Japanese aggression in China and Korea.

Aug. 5 (UPI) --Remembrances in Japan, the United States and elsewhere mark the 80th anniversaries of the only instances of atomic weapons being used in military conflict and against civilian ...