A-bomb survivors group Nobel win spurs nuke debate in Japan election

As official campaigning for Japan's general election began earlier this week, debate over the possibility of the country joining a nuclear weapons ban treaty has revived after an atomic bomb survivors group won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize.Nihon Hidankyo received the Nobel honor last week. Since then, some opposition parties have urged the government to participate in the pact, while Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has softened his language on the issue ahead of the Oct. 27 election.Ishiba has congratulated Hidankyo but has faced criticism from the group's members for remarks made during the ru…READ FULL ARTICLE