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Ceremony marks 75th anniversary of atomic bombing

By Associated Press

Aug. 5, 2020

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The family of the deceased offer flowers to the Hiroshima Memorial Cenotaph during the ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Thursday in Hiroshima, Japan.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe walks off after offering flowers at the Hiroshima Memorial Cenotaph at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivers a speech on Thursday.
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Visitors observe a minute of silence for the victims of the atomic bombing at 8:15 a.m., the time atomic bomb exploded over the city, at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
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Visitors observe a minute of silence for the victims of the atomic bombing at 8:15 a.m., the time atomic bomb exploded over the city, at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
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Visitors observe a minute of silence for the victims of the atomic bombing at 8:15 a.m., the time atomic bomb exploded over the city, at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
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Kazumi Matsui, right, mayor of Hiroshima, and the family of the deceased bow before they place the victims list of the Atomic Bomb at Hiroshima Memorial Cenotaph.
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A participant gathers at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park before the ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the bombing.
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