Japan Observes 69th Anniversary of Hiroshima Nuclear Bombing

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to advocate for a world without nuclear weapons, as his country observed the 69th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Speaking at a ceremony Wednesday at the southern city's Peace Park, President Abe pointed out that Japan is the only country to have suffered an atomic bomb attack. "I hereby pledge to work hard to realize the abolition of nuclear weapons and eternal world peace so as to avoid the repetition of such an...

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