Teruko Yahata was eight when the first atomic bomb was dropped on her home city of Hiroshima, knocking her unconscious and levelling swathes of the Japanese city. Now 86, she is eager to be among the first to see the film "Oppenheimer" at its delayed opening in Japan on March 29, hoping the biopic of the scientist who led the development of the bomb will reinvigorate debate over nuclear weapons. - REUTERS

A-bomb survivor hopes 'Oppenheimer' stokes debate in Japan

Teruko Yahata was eight when the first atomic bomb was dropped on her home city of Hiroshima, knocking her unconscious and levelling swathes of the Japanese city. Now 86, she is eager to be among the first to see the film "Oppenheimer" at its delayed opening in Japan on March 29, hoping the biopic of the scientist who led the development of the bomb will reinvigorate debate over nuclear weapons. - REUTERS

Published: 10 Mar 2024