As they fly wing to wing over a vital spot in the development of the atomic bomb, a native of Japan and a former US military officer hope their friendship outshines the horror of the blasts that took ...

American public opinion toward the atomic bombing of Japan has changed significantly over eight decades. The latest poll from the Pew Research Center reveals that less than half of Americans currently ...

The atomic bombings of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and Nagasaki three days later brought a scale of destruction the world had never seen. Many who survived the blasts died in the weeks, months and ...

Aug. 9 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1483, the Sistine Chapel opens in the Vatican. In 1854, Walden was published by Henry David Thoreau. In 1916, Lassen Volcanic National Park was established ...

Most children in the city of Kokura, Japan, know what the weather was like 80 years ago. It was foggy on August 9, 1945 - a day that changed history forever. Without the fog, a plane would have ...

The moral indictment of the bombings works from a grossly upside-down portrait of the number and identity of the war’s victims. Journalists have identified the use of atomic bombs against Japan in ...

Eighty years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, many of the remaining Japanese survivors are increasingly frustrated by growing nuclear threats and the acceptance of nuclear weapons ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TOKYO -- The atomic bombings of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and Nagasaki three days later brought a scale of destruction the ...