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The list of atomic bomb victims in Hiroshima includes students from overseas who were staying in the city at the time. Their stories are little-known, but their actions in the bombing’s aftermath left a lasting impact.

One man who feels a connection with them is sharing their stories and their legacy eight decades since the devastating attack.

A Tokyo-based surgeon has developed a groundbreaking training system using a 100-yen flowerpot. But the need for an inexpensive, DIY method highlights several issues facing the surgeon profession in Japan.

A Tokyo-based surgeon has developed a groundbreaking training system using a 100-yen flowerpot. But the need for an inexpensive, DIY method highlights several issues facing the surgeon profession in Japan.

A Tokyo-based surgeon has developed a groundbreaking training system using a 100-yen flowerpot. But the need for an inexpensive, DIY method highlights several issues facing the surgeon profession in Japan.

A Tokyo-based surgeon has developed a groundbreaking training system using a 100-yen flowerpot. But the need for an inexpensive, DIY method highlights several issues facing the surgeon profession in Japan.

A Tokyo-based surgeon has developed a groundbreaking training system using a 100-yen flowerpot. But the need for an inexpensive, DIY method highlights several issues facing the surgeon profession in Japan.

A Tokyo-based surgeon has developed a groundbreaking training system using a 100-yen flowerpot. But the need for an inexpensive, DIY method highlights several issues facing the surgeon profession in Japan.

A Tokyo-based surgeon has developed a groundbreaking training system using a 100-yen flowerpot. But the need for an inexpensive, DIY method highlights several issues facing the surgeon profession in Japan.

South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung has made his first foray into global diplomacy with trips to Japan and the United States. Meetings with the leaders of those two countries both took place in a positive atmosphere and are being regarded as a success.

NHK World editor-in-chief and former Seoul bureau chief Aoki Yoshiyuki looks at how the visits played out ― and considers critical issues that were left out of the talks and need to be addressed in the future.

Concerns remain in and outside Japan about the treated water discharge from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. But there is also a lot of support directed to people in the prefecture. One expert says the focus needs to be on long-term success.