Hiroshima A-bomb survivor joins choral group before U.S. visit

Hiroshima A-bombing survivor Goro Matsuyama (2nd from R), 86, sings as Yukie Ikebe (foreground, L), known as a "pianist for peace," plays for a choral group in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on July 28, 2015, before his visit to Washington, D.C. to speak about the terror of nuclear weapons at a vigil for the victims on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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