Group of Japanese atomic bomb survivors win Nobel Peace Prize

11 Oct 2024, 11:07 by Clyde Hughes · UPI

Oct. 11 (UPI) -- The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to an organization made up of atomic bomb survivors in Japan for their effort against the use of nuclear weapons.

Nihon Hidankyo, whose members consist of Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors of atomic bombs dropped by the United States during World War II, have made their case against nuclear weapons through witness testimony and awareness. The organization is also known as Hibakusha.