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Tuesday, November 10, 2026Nov 10

Abolishing nukes: flicker of hope to global cause

By CHARLES J. HANLEY

AP Special Correspondent

HIROSHIMA, Japan – In this place where a fearful age was born one fiery instant 65 years ago, the Flame of Peace still flickers on, awaiting the day when the world is rid of nuclear weapons.

Many believe that day may be approaching.

“I saw a light in a dark tunnel,” says Emiko Okada, 73. “President Obama said, ‘Yes, I can.”‘