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Could Japan develop a nuclear deterrent?

The 75th anniversary memorial service for atomic bomb victims at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima

The 75th anniversary memorial service for atomic bomb victims at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima Source: Getty

With an increasingly aggressive China on its doorstep, and a nuclear armed North Korea – survivors of Hiroshima are worried the lessons of 1945 are being forgotten.


This feature was originally produced for the BBC World Service.


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