Atomic bomb survivors disappointed over Nobel vote

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TOKYO - Japanese survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings expressed disappointment on Friday after failing to win the Nobel Peace Prize but they vowed to press on with their campaign against nuclear weapons.

The UN nuclear watchdog and its head, Mohamed ElBaradei, won the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their efforts to limit the spread of atomic weapons.

“It’s very disappointing,” said Terumi Tanaka, a victim of the 1945 Nagasaki atomic bombing, and Secretary-General of Hidankyo, also known as the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organisations.

“We had hoped that if we were able to win the award, it would give us a big boost and provide great encouragement for ‘hibakusha’ (atomic bomb victims) who are growing old.”

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1. I'd think Mohamed El Barade getting it would be a symbolic victory

for them, as well, but that's just me.