Nagasaki

August 9 is a day rich with events that have dramatically shaped our world. From Singapore's bold leap to independence to the tragic end of the atomic bomb's devastation, and from the debut of a cherished cartoon character to a profound literary work on simple living, this date holds significant historical weight.

In pics: India marks Hiroshima anniversary

Hiroshima Day: The United States dropped the world’s first atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, destroying the city and killing 140,000 people.

A look into 10 largest nuclear explosions of all time

As the Cold War escalated in the years after WWII, the US and erstwhile Soviet Union became locked in a deadly nuclear race. There have been over 2,000 nuclear tests worldwide since the first atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

Nagasaki survivors urge nuclear weapons ban on 75th anniversary of US A-bombing

At 11.02 am local time, Nagasaki survivors and other participants stood in a minute of silence to honour more than 70,000 dead.

Q&A: Nagasaki marks 75th Atomic-bomb anniversary on Sunday

It was the second nuclear bomb dropped by the US three days after the attack on Hiroshima. Japan surrendered on August 15, ending World War II and nearly a half-century aggression against its Asian neighbors.

Sony to extend closure of image sensor plant in southern Japan

Sony said the closure will affect its image sensor plant in Kumamoto, and operations at its image sensor plant in Nagasaki, also in the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, will be partially suspended.

US may pull tactical nukes out of Europe: Report

The United States is in talks with NATO to remove US tactical nuclear weapons from Europe, in a push toward a nuclear-weapons-free world and to cut costs, a Japanese newspaper said today.