Monday, August 9, 2010

Remembering The Atomic Bombing At Nagasaki 65 Years Ago



Japan Marks Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Attack Of 1945 -- The BBC

apan has marked the 65th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945.

The attack killed more than 70,000 people and led to Japan's surrender less than a week later.

The United States sent its ambassador for the first time to the memorial ceremony in Hiroshima last week, but not to Nagasaki.

A choir of survivors of the nuclear attack performed a song as the ceremony began, called Never Again.

At two minutes past eleven a bell tolled, to mark the moment the bomb fell on Nagasaki 65 years ago.

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More News On The Anniversary Of The Atomic Bombing Of Nagasaki 65 Years Ago

Nagasaki remembers atomic victims -- Al Jazeera
Nagasaki marks 65th anniversary of US atomic bomb -- AP
Nagasaki remembers A-bomb after 65 years -- AFP
Korean forced labourers remember Nagasaki attack -- AFP
Nagasaki remembered -- Euronews
Full text of Nagasaki Peace Declaration -- Newsy Stocks
Nagasaki issues plea to mark fateful day in '45 -- Japan Times
Non-Nuclear Pillars Could be Made Law, Japanese PM Says -- Global Security Newswire

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