Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said his government will “seriously consider” participating as an observer in a conference of signatories to the U.N. treaty. Read more
Israeli ambassador said the comparison drawn by the group’s co-chair, Toshiyuki Mimaki, “is outrageous and baseless”. Read more
Japan, the sole country to be attacked with nuclear weapons, has faced criticism for not participating in some form in the treaty. Read more
With the 80th anniversary of the bombings next year, the Nobel Prize could spotlight the legacy of its survivors and renew debate over nuclear weapons. Read more
Senior members of the group noted that the Nobel committee chose Nihon Hidankyo at a time when the threat of nuclear war is becoming more intense. Read more
Pointing to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ishiba stressed the importance of the U.S. nuclear umbrella for Japan’s security. Read more
Nihon Hidankyo was named this year’s recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for its work to abolish the use of nuclear weapons. Read more
The organization was given the honor for its work to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons. Read more
While the group’s co-chair said the prize would give a boost to efforts to show that it was possible to abolish nuclear weapons, he expressed sorrow over ongoing wars. Read more
The awarding of the prize to Nihon Hidankyo — a group of atomic bomb survivors — reflects a widely held fear that nuclear war is now closer than ever. Read more