Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor, who devoted his life to peace, dies at 93

Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor, who devoted his life to peace, dies at 93

[South China Morning Post] - 01/5/2025

Shigemi Fukahori was only 14 when the US dropped the bomb on Nagasaki and hoped to pass on ‘the baton of peace’ in reference to his advocacy.



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