In this Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, photo, taxi driver Tamio Ishida, whose father survived the Aug. 6, 1945 atomic bombing as a teenager, stands by his car in Hiroshima, western Japan, ahead of the 72nd anniversary of the bombing that killed 140,000 people. "What if that young (North Kore) leader (Kim Jong Un) pushes a nuclear weapons launch button? I think neighboring Japan has a risk of being hit," said Ishida, 59, whose father was a survivor. "I think tensions have risen and many people in Hiroshima share a sense of urgency." (AP Photo/Mari Yamaguchi)
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