Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso carries a wreath during a memorial ceremony at Nagasaki Peace Park in Nagasaki, southern Japan, on Sunday August 9, 2009. Nagasaki marks the 64th anniversary of the world's second atomic bomb attack on Sunday. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)Ceremony For Atomic Bomb Victims -- BBC
Victims killed by the atomic bombs which exploded in Japan more than 60 years ago have been remembered at a ceremony in Leeds.
More than 200,000 people died in the US attacks, which took place in Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August, 1945.
A wreath was laid at the city's Park Square followed a by a two-minute silence to commemorate the 64th anniversary of the bombings.
The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Judith Elliott, is leading the service.
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More News On The Anniversary Of The Aomic Bombing Of Nagasaki
Nagasaki calls on leaders to visit atomic bomb site -- AFP
Japan marks 64th anniversary of Nagasaki atomic bombing -- China View
Japan Marks Atomic Bombing Anniversary -- Voice of America
Sixty-four years after Hiroshima, opinion of the bombings is mixed -- L.A. Times
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