Kwon Joon-oh
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Kwon Joon-oh, 76, is the son of two survivors of the Hiroshima atomic bombing. He reflects on the hardships faced by his parents and other ethnic Koreans who were forced to take on dangerous jobs in Japan due to discrimination. Kwon's family, like many others, struggled with the long-term health effects of radiation exposure and the societal stigma associated with being a Korean hibakusha.
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Kwon Joon Oh's father survived the detonation but died of lung cancer at 47.
Hiroshima a monument to peace in a time of conflictThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2025-08-07
New Zealand· 2025-08-07
Kwon Joon Oh speaks about the suffering of Koreans during the Hiroshima bombing.
Por qué Hiroshima es un monumento a la paz en tiempos de conflictoPrensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·
Guatemala· 2025-08-07
Guatemala· 2025-08-07
Kwon Joon-oh’s mother and father both survived the attack on Hiroshima.
Korean survivors of WWII atomic bombs still sufferingTaipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·
Taiwan· 2025-08-05
Taiwan· 2025-08-05
