Hiroshima marks 63rd anniversary of atomic bombing

Hiroshima marks 63rd anniversary of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - People including those who lost relatives in the World War II atomic bombing offer a moment of silence at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima at 8:15 a.m., the time the atomic bomb detonated over the western Japanese city, on Aug. 6, the 63rd anniversary of the bombing. (Kyodo)

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