Factbox-The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends an event marking the 80th anniversary of the Atomic Bombing in Hiroshima, western Japan, August 6, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

(Reuters) -Saturday marks the 80th anniversary of the U.S. military's dropping of an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, three days after the bombing of Hiroshima ushered in the age of nuclear weapons.

Following are some facts about the bombings, the only times nuclear weapons have been used in war. Japan surrendered on August 15, 1945, ending its role in World War Two.