A Japanese man who lived through the American atomic bombing of Nagasaki has accepted this year’s Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of an organization of survivors.

Japan's Nihon Hidankyo on Tuesday accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of Japanese survivors of the two atomic bombs dropped on Japanese cities to end World War II.

TOKYO: Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stressed the importance of nuclear deterrence while congratulating Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organisations) on receiving the Nobel Peace Prize.