Hiroshima resets 'peace clock' after N. Korean nuke test

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A counter on a ''peace clock'' monument at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum that shows the number of days since the last nuclear test shows ''1'' on May 26 after it was reset after North Korea's proclaimed second nuclear test. The 3.1-meter-tall monument also displays another digital number showing the days since the Hiroshima bombing, counting 23,304 as of May 26.

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