By Tomohiko Aishima TOKYO (INPS Japan) –The crisis that began with the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 shows no signs of ending, and the threat of nuclear war is no longer in the realm of the unimaginable. With conflicts intensifying in the Middle East, Africa and elsewhere producing appalling humanitarian crises, humanity stands on
A group of tourists wheel their bulky luggage and wind their way through the crowds in search of the perfect shot. They huddle on a pavement opposite a convenience store – but this is no ordinary store. Rising behind it is Japan’s highest summit, the majestic Mount Fuji. The snowy 3,776m-peak forms a stunning backdrop
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 10 2024 (IPS) – The award-winning Hollywood movie Oppenheimer portrays the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, who helped create the atomic bomb, which claimed the lives of an estimated 140,000 to 226,000 people and devastated the two Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. The tragedy was best described as
By Thalif Deen As two of the world’s nuclear powers—Russia and Israel—are engaged in two devastating conflicts, a lingering question remains: could the military tension looming over both countries trigger a nuclear attack either by design or by accident? “That is one scenario that must never happen”, warns Hirotsugu Terasaki, Director General of Peace and
