70 Years After Atomic Bombs, Japan Still Struggles With War Past

70 Years After Atomic Bombs, Japan Still Struggles With War Past

By Scott Neuman

The anniversary of the devastation wrought by the first military use of an atomic weapon comes as Japan’s government is pushing an expanded role for its military.

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