Japanese atomic bomb survivor organization Nihon Hidankyo won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.
Japanese atomic bomb survivor movement Nihon Hidankyo won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in recognition of the organization's efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons.Japanese atomic bomb survivor organization Nihon Hidankyo won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in recognition of the organization's efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons.
"This grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, also known as Hibakusha, is receiving the peace prize for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again," the Norwegian Nobel Committee said in a statement.286 candidates were registered to be considered for this year's prize, of which 197 were individuals and 89 were organizations.
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