Nuclear Bombings' Legacy: Japan Rethinks Peace.

Eighty years ago, the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, resulting in the deaths of approximately 210,000 people by the end of 1945. These attacks are widely believed to have accelerated Japan's surrender, ending World War II and its expansionist policies. The bombings ushered in a new era of nuclear threat. While Hiroshima rebuilt with a focus on peace, and survivors advocate for nuclear disarmament, Japan's commitment to pacifism is being re-evaluated. With regional nuclear powers like Russia, China, and North Korea, and relying on the U.S. nuclear umbrella amid rising Pacific tensions, there's a growing debate in Japan about its pacifist stance as memories of the bombings fade.