U.N. nuke ban treaty takes effect

U.N. nuke ban treaty takes effect

A visitor offers a prayer at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Jan. 22, 2021, with the Atomic Bomb Dome undergoing preservation work seen in the background. A U.N. treaty banning nuclear weapons entered into force the same day.

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