US to attend Hiroshima anniversary for first time
The United States has confirmed that the ambassador to Japan will attend a ceremony marking the anniversary of the Hiroshima atom bomb drop for the first time.
PJ Crowley, a spokesman for the US State Department, said it would be the first time a US ambassador will attend the August 6 anniversary.
About 140,000 people were killed or died within months when an American B-29 bombed Hiroshima....
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PJ Crowley, a spokesman for the US State Department, said it would be the first time a US ambassador will attend the August 6 anniversary.
About 140,000 people were killed or died within months when an American B-29 bombed Hiroshima....