Discrimination still haunts Japan's Nobel-winning A-bomb survivors
The article "Discrimination still haunts Japan's Nobel-winning A-bomb survivors" highlights the ongoing societal challenges faced by hibakusha, the survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. Despite the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations (Nihon Hidankyo) receiving the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for their anti-nuclear activism, many survivors continue to experience discrimination, particularly in marriage and employment, due to lingering fears of radiation exposure. A 2005 survey revealed that nearly one-fifth of hibakusha reported facing such prejudice. These patterns of radiation stigma and societal exclusion parallel the discrimination faced by individuals displaced after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, illustrating how fear and misunderstanding of radiation risks have long-term social consequences in Japan
The article "Discrimination still haunts Japan's Nobel-winning A-bomb survivors" highlights the ongoing societal challenges faced by hibakusha, the survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. Despite the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations (Nihon Hidankyo) receiving the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for their anti-nuclear activism, many survivors continue to experience discrimination, particularly in marriage and employment, due to lingering fears of radiation exposure. A 2005 survey revealed that nearly one-fifth of hibakusha reported facing such prejudice. These patterns of radiation stigma and societal exclusion parallel the discrimination faced by individuals displaced after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, illustrating how fear and misunderstanding of radiation risks have long-term social consequences in Japan