Hiroshima marks 63rd anniversary of atomic bombing

Hiroshima marks 63rd anniversary of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (R) and Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Yoichi Masuzoe (L) listen to atomic-bombing victims making requests to the government at a Hiroshima hotel Aug. 6, the 63rd anniversary of the World War II atomic bombing.

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