62th Anniversary of Bombing in Hiroshima

  The first atomic bombing killed more than 140,000 people in Hiroshima.

 A second bombing on Nagasaki in southern Japan three days later killed another 74,000.

About 260,000 people survived the attacks, including 4,000 living abroad. Bombing survivors have developed various illnesses from radiation exposure, including cancer and liver illnesses. But the government has faced criticism that many suffering radiation-linked illnesses were denied access to free medical support due to overly strict eligibility standard.