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hibakusha

radiation victim

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Little Boy
Casualties and the effects of the bombing
…bombings (known in Japan as hibakusha) were promised free medical care for life by the Japanese government. Nihon Hidankyo, an organization dedicated to the elimination of nuclear weapons, was founded by several hibakusha in 1956; the group was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2024.
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…bombings (known in Japan as hibakusha) were promised free medical care for life by the Japanese government. Nihon Hidankyo, an organization dedicated to the elimination of nuclear weapons, was founded by several hibakusha in 1956; the group was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2024.
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