Published 08/06/2024 11:24:00 a.m.

Japan to hold commemorations on 79th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing

The Governor of Hiroshima in Japan urged world leaders to eliminate nuclear weapons during the city's 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing, which killed around 140,000 people.
Hidehiko Yuzaki stated, "As long as nuclear weapons exist, they will surely be used again someday," emphasizing the urgent need for abolition.
Approximately 50,000 attendees, including representatives from 109 nations and the European Union, marked the anniversary amid rising nuclear threats from conflicts involving Russia and Israel.

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Hiroshima survivor breaks silence 79yrs after nuke blast burned faces off

A HIROSHIMA nuclear blast survivor has broken his silence 79 years after the devastating bomb was first dropped. Brave Mikio Saiki, 92, has revealed the horrors he witnessed the moment the deadly atomic weapon struck in 1945 with piles of charred bodies left on the streets and houses crumbling down. Jiji PressBrave Mikio Saiki, 92, has revealed the horrors of 1945[/caption] GettyMedics tend to a severely wounded and burnt woman in Hiroshima[/cap…

08/06/2024 8:34:21 a.m.·United Kingdom

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TASS [🇷🇺-affiliated]

Japan to hold commemorations on 79th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing

The main event will be a ceremony at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, which will be attended by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida

08/06/2024 12:19:16 a.m.·Moscow, Russian Federation

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RIA Novosti [🇷🇺-affiliated]

Japan has created a way to “survive” the bombing of Hiroshima

Using virtual reality, Tabimachi Gate Hiroshima invites people to “relive” the day of the bombing of Hiroshima, Japan 79 years ago,... RIA Novosti, August 6, 2024

08/06/2024 11:18:16 a.m.·Russian Federation

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Russia Today [🇷🇺-affiliated]

Japanese PM makes no mention of US on Hiroshima anniversary

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida spoke about “Russia’s nuclear threat” instead of condemning Washington for annihilating Hiroshima in 1945

08/06/2024 7:59:00 a.m.·Russian Federation

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Lenta.RU [🇷🇺-affiliated]

The Prime Minister of Japan did not mention the US in his speech about Hiroshima

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida did not mention who dropped the nuclear bomb on Hiroshima. This happened during a ceremony in memory of the victims of the atomic bombing, RIA Novosti reported. The funeral event took place at the Peace Park in Hiroshima, where an atomic bomb was first dropped on August 6, 1945. In his speech, Kishida said that the city then “turned to ashes”, and people were “deprived of their dreams and a happy future”. “I…

08/06/2024 12:27:52 a.m.·Russian Federation

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Deutsche Welle

Japan marks Hiroshima anniversary as regional conflicts rage

Officials in Hiroshima have urged the abolition of nuclear arms to reduce the risk of atomic war amid global tensions. The city was devastated by a US nuclear bomb 79 years ago.

08/06/2024 6:18:28 a.m.·B N, Germany

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