Nobel panel chief calls A-bomb stories inspiring during Japan visit

Norwegian Nobel Committee chair Jorgen Watne Frydnes on Friday hailed atomic bomb survivors' testimonies as an "inspirational" force for eliminating nuclear weapons, while urging Japan and other countries to take action against the threat they pose."You really feel inspirational of how can you turn memory into a force for change and a force for peace," Frydnes said in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo, during his first visit to Japan. He was involved in awarding the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize to Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading group of atomic bomb survivors.Frydnes has visited Hiroshima and…READ FULL ARTICLE