U.N. chief plants sapling descended from A-bombed ginkgo tree

U.N. chief plants sapling descended from A-bombed ginkgo tree

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon plants a sapling descended from a ginkgo tree that survived the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima during his visit to Geneva on Oct. 3, 2016, saying the international community needs to prioritize nuclear disarmament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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