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Korean Atomic Bomb Victims Launch U.S. Speaking Tour

The International People’s Tribunal on 1945 US Atomic Bombings

Key Highlights:

• First- and second-generation Korean atomic bomb victims will undertake a U.S. speaking tour from April 21 to May 3, visiting major cities
• Survivors will share their long-overlooked experiences and call for a U.S. apology and compensation for the 1945 atomic bombings
• “Victims exist, but no one takes responsibility” — testimonies highlight ongoing inter-generational suffering and struggle for redress more than 80 years after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
• Organizers will invite global civil society to participate in the upcoming International People’s Tribunal on the 1945 Atomic Bombings (“A-Bomb Tribunal”), to be held in Seoul from November 13 to 15, 2026.
• A UN side event (April 30) and NGO presentation at the NPT Review Conference in New York (May 1) will address the issue of the long-overdue redress for Korean atomic bomb victims…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. https://abombtribunal.campaignus.me/34/?q=YToxOntzOjEyOiJrZXl3b3JkX3R5cGUiO3M6MzoiYWxsIjt9&bmode=view&idx=170803318&t=board

April 23, 2026 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Events