Prince and Princess Akishino pay respects to A-bomb victims

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Prince Akishino and his wife Princess Kiko offer flowers at the memorial cenotaph for atomic-bomb victims at Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park on May 21. The imperial couple visited tthe city to attend a general meeting of an association of Japanese zoos and aquariums. (Kyodo)

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