Event Brief
Shigeaki Mori, Hiroshima Hibakusha, Dies at 88
Filed: Mar 17, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
Summary: Shigeaki Mori, a Hiroshima survivor and historian, passed away at 88, remembered for his embrace with Obama in 2016.
WHO: Shigeaki Mori
WHAT: passed away
WHEN: Mar 17, 2026 at 5:21 AM ET
WHERE: Hiroshima
WHY: Mori was a prominent figure and historian of the Hiroshima bombing.
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