# Raising Our Voices against Nuclear War: Japanese Doctors and Journals’ Roles

## TL;DR

Japanese health professionals are urged to speak out against nuclear war, given Japan's unique historical experience with atomic bombs.

## Contribution

Highlights the absence of Japanese journals in a global anti-nuclear editorial and calls for Japanese health professionals to take a stand.

## Key findings

- No Japanese journals published the global anti-nuclear editorial.
- Japan's history with atomic bombs gives it a unique position on this issue.
- The author calls for Japanese health professionals to raise their voices against nuclear war.

## Abstract

The editorial “Reducing the risks of nuclear war - The role of health professionals” was published at the same time in 137 journals worldwide. No Japanese journals have published this editorial. Japan suffered the Hiroshima-Nagasaki atomic-bomb disaster and thus may have a special and leading position regarding this issue in the world. I believe that now is the time for us, Japanese health professionals, to raise our voices against nuclear war.