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Nagasaki Silence Honors Atomic Bomb Anniversary
Nagasaki residents marked the 21st century threat of nuclear weapons with a 60 second silent tribute at Peace Park led by Mayor Itcho Ito. About 4,500 attended as a bell rang and an air raid siren wailed, recalling Fat Man’s 1945 devastation.
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Tokyo
Nagasaki
Peace Park
Itcho Ito
U.S
Hiroshima
Kyushu
Japan
Junichiro Koizumi
Koizumi
United States