Hiroshima peace museum mulls displaying Obama's paper cranes

Hiroshima peace museum mulls displaying Obama's paper cranes

Undated file photo shows paper cranes made by U.S. President Barack Obama, personally given to the Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima during his historic visit to the western Japan city. The museum revealed on May 29, 2016, that it is considering displaying the paper cranes due to popular demand. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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