Peace Boat with A-bomb survivors departs from Yokohama

Peace Boat with A-bomb survivors departs from Yokohama

A ship of the nonprofit group Peace Boat sets sail from the Port of Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, on April 12, 2015, with eight World War II atomic bombing survivors in Hiroshima and Nagasaki on board. The A-bomb survivors are poised to convey in 24 countries their experience of being witness to the bombs' horrors during their voyage of some 100 days. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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