Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki Anniversary 2017
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Today, August 9th, is the 72nd anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
Three days earlier on August 6th, Hiroshima, became the world's first city to be attacked by a nuclear weapon when a bomb was dropped on the city by the US Air Force at 8.16am.
A solemn prayer is held at 11.02am, the exact time of the bombing and the mayor of Nagasaki, Taue Tomihisa, will repeat his annual pleas for a nuclear-free Japan.
The Nagasaki bomb ended the Pacific War, which had begun with the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941.
The Japanese PM, Shinzo Abe, is also expected to mark the day with a statement expressing Japan's determination to remain free of nuclear weapons.
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Fuente de la noticia:
japan visitor
URL de la Fuente:
http://japanvisitor.blogspot.com/
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