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A review of Kenneth B. Pyle's new book 'Hiroshima and the Historians: Debating America's Most Controversial Decision' has been published by the American Enterprise Institute. The book examines how historians have argued for decades over President Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945, weighing military necessity against Japan's imminent surrender. The review is drawing attention to how interpretations of the bombing continue to divide scholars.

A Vietnamese victim of Agent Orange, the herbicide used by US forces during the Vietnam War, has met with hibakusha, survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings, in Hiroshima, Japan. The encounter brings together survivors of two legacies of war with lasting health consequences, highlighting shared experiences of suffering and calls for recognition and support.