WWII A-bomb survivor speaks of ordeal at Israeli event

WWII A-bomb survivor speaks of ordeal at Israeli event

Michimasa Hirata, a survivor of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima during World War II, describes his experience at an event in Haifa, northern Israel, on March 25, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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