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Japan: Hiroshima Pauses for Moment of Silence on 80th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing

Hiroshima marked 80 years on Wednesday, August 6, since the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on the city, holding its annual ceremony at Peace Memorial Park. At 8:15 a.m., the exact time of the bombing, bells and sirens rang out in tribute to the victims, followed by a minute of silence to pray for lasting peace.

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80th anniversary of U.S. atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima

People observe a moment of silence at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2025, the exact time of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city 80 years ago.

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80th anniversary of U.S. atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima

People observe a moment of silence at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2025, the exact time of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city 80 years ago.

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79th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and House of Representatives Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga observe a moment of silence at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2024, the exact time of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city 78 years ago.

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79th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima

People observe a moment of silence at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2024, the exact time of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city 79 years ago.

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78th Hiroshima A-bomb anniversary

Ukrainian ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky (R) observes a moment of silence in Yamanouchi in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2023, the exact time of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city of Hiroshima 78 years ago.

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78th Hiroshima A-bomb anniversary

Ukrainian ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky (2nd from L) observes a moment of silence in Yamanouchi in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2023, the exact time of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city of Hiroshima 78 years ago.

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78th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui (front row, far L) observes a moment of silence at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2023, the exact time of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city 78 years ago.

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78th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

People observe a moment of silence at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2022, the exact time of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city 78 years ago.

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78th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

People observe a moment of silence at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2022, the exact time of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city 78 years ago.

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Gathering held at N.Y. church to pray for world peace

NEW YORK, United States - Some 200 people attend a gathering at a New York church on Aug. 5, 2014, to pray for the realization of a world free from nuclear weapons as a bell sounds at 7:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, or 8:15 a.m. in Japan, when an atomic bomb was dropped 69 years ago on Hiroshima, western Japan.

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Hiroshima marks 69th anniversary of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - People offer prayers at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2014, the exact time when the atomic bomb was dropped in the city 69 years ago, during a ceremony to mark the annual anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing.

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Vehicles halted by snow in Aomori Pref.

AOMORI, Japan - Photo shows vehicles stranded in heavy snow on Route 279 in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, at 8:15 a.m. on Feb. 2, 2012.

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Hiroshima marks 66th anniv. of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A woman participating in a ceremony in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park to commemorate the victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city, offers a prayer at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2011, the exact moment of the attack 66 years ago.

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Hiroshima marks 66th anniv. of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R, front) and other people participating in a ceremony in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park to commemorate the victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city, offer prayers at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2011, the exact moment of the attack 66 years ago.

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Hiroshima 65th A-bomb anniversary

HIROSHIMA, Japan - People offer silent prayers during a ceremony in the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima to mark the 65th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city at 8:15 a.m., the exact time the bomb exploded, on Aug. 6, 2010. Representatives from a record 74 countries were among those participating in the ceremony.

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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.

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Hiroshima marks 63rd anniversary of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (2nd from L in front) and others offer a moment of silence at 8:15 a.m., the time the atomic bomb detonated over Hiroshima, during a memorial service marking the 63rd anniversary of the wartime atomic bombing at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Aug. 6.

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Hiroshima marks 63rd anniversary of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - People participating in a ceremony Aug. 6 marking the 63rd anniversary of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing offer a moment of silence at 8:15 a.m., the time the atomic bomb detonated over Hiroshima. Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and some 45,000 others, including diplomats from 55 countries, attended the ceremony in the western Japanese city.

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Hiroshima marks 61st anniversary of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - People stage a die-in at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park at 8:15 a.m., the time an atomic bomb was detonated over the western Japan city, during a memorial service marking the 61st anniversary of the bombing on Aug. 6.

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(12)Hiroshima marks 59th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - People protesting the atomic bombing of Hiroshima perform a ''die-in'' at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, the time the U.S. atomic bomb was dropped in the city in 1945. The same day, a ceremony marking the 59th anniversary of the bombing was held at the park.

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Antinuclear torch relay begins in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - An antinuclear torch relay begins in Hiroshima Prefecture on June 19 to underscore the hope that the world will be free of war and nuclear attacks during the 21st century. A 12-member leadoff group of runners started the 20th relay from Hiroshima Peace Park at 8:15 a.m., the time the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945. The relay will cover about 1,816 kilometers in the prefecture, ending on July 26.

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Children stage 'die-in' at Hiroshima A-bomb Dome

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Children on Aug. 6 stage a ''die-in'' in front of Hiroshima's Atomic Bomb Dome at 8:15 a.m., the exact time of the A-bomb blast 55 years ago, in an appeal for the complete elimination of nuclear weapons from the world.

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77th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

A moment of silence is held at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2022, the exact time of the U.S. atomic bombing of the Japanese city 77 years ago.

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77th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

A moment of silence is held at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2022, the exact time of the U.S. atomic bombing of the Japanese city 77 years ago.

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77th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

A moment of silence is held at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2022, the exact time of the U.S. atomic bombing of the Japanese city 77 years ago.

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Hiroshima marks 61st anniversary of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - People stage a die-in at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park at 8:15 a.m., the time an atomic bomb was detonated over the western Japan city, during a memorial service marking the 61st anniversary of the bombing on Aug. 6. (Kyodo)

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Hiroshima marks 63rd anniversary of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (2nd from L in front) and others offer a moment of silence at 8:15 a.m., the time the atomic bomb detonated over Hiroshima, during a memorial service marking the 63rd anniversary of the wartime atomic bombing at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Aug. 6. (Kyodo)

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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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Hiroshima marks 63rd anniversary of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - People participating in a ceremony Aug. 6 marking the 63rd anniversary of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing offer a moment of silence at 8:15 a.m., the time the atomic bomb detonated over Hiroshima. Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and some 45,000 others, including diplomats from 55 countries, attended the ceremony in the western Japanese city. (Kyodo)

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Hiroshima 65th A-bomb anniversary

HIROSHIMA, Japan - People offer silent prayers during a ceremony in the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima to mark the 65th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city at 8:15 a.m., the exact time the bomb exploded, on Aug. 6, 2010. Representatives from a record 74 countries were among those participating in the ceremony. (Kyodo)

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Hiroshima marks 66th anniv. of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A woman participating in a ceremony in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park to commemorate the victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city, offers a prayer at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2011, the exact moment of the attack 66 years ago. (Kyodo)

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Hiroshima marks 66th anniv. of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R, front) and other people participating in a ceremony in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park to commemorate the victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city, offer prayers at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2011, the exact moment of the attack 66 years ago. (Kyodo)

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Vehicles halted by snow in Aomori Pref.

AOMORI, Japan - Photo shows vehicles stranded in heavy snow on Route 279 in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, at 8:15 a.m. on Feb. 2, 2012. (Kyodo)

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75th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

Photo taken on Aug. 6, 2020, the 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, shows people observing a moment of silence near Atomic Bomb Dome in the western Japan city at 8:15 a.m., the exact time of the bombing on Aug. 6, 1945.

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75th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe observes a moment of silence at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2020, the time when an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima by the United States 75 years earlier, during the annual ceremony at Peace Memorial Park in western Japan.

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75th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui (2nd from R) observes a moment of silence at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2020, the time when an atomic bomb was dropped on the western Japan city by the United States 75 years earlier, during the annual ceremony at Peace Memorial Park on Aug. 6, 2020.

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75th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

People observe a moment of silence at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2020, the time when an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima by the United States 75 years earlier, during the annual ceremony at Peace Memorial Park in the western Japan city.

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74th A-bomb anniversary in Hiroshima

People offer a silent prayer near the Atomic Bomb Dome (front) in Hiroshima at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2019, the exact time the U.S. atomic bomb exploded above the western Japan city 74 years ago. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hiroshima marks 73rd A-bomb anniversary

People offer a silent prayer before the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2018, the same moment when a U.S. atomic bomb exploded above the western Japan city 73 years ago. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hiroshima marks 72nd A-bomb anniversary with eyes on nuke ban treaty

People observe a moment of silence at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2017, the time when an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima by the United States 72 years earlier, during a ceremony marking the anniversary at the Peace Memorial Park in the western Japan city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(12)Hiroshima marks 59th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - People protesting the atomic bombing of Hiroshima perform a ''die-in'' at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, the time the U.S. atomic bomb was dropped in the city in 1945. The same day, a ceremony marking the 59th anniversary of the bombing was held at the park. (Kyodo)

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Unearthed chart shows Hiroshima bomb dropped later

HIROSHIMA, Japan - An atmospheric pressure graph recorded at a former Hiroshima weather station about 3.6 kilometers south of the hypocenter of the World War II atomic bombing of the city shows a blast at 8:18 a.m. on Aug. 6, 1945. The chart found July 29 contradicts records from the U.S. bomber Enola Gay that the bomb was dropped at 8:15 a.m. and exploded about 43 seconds later. (Kyodo)

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Antinuclear torch relay begins in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - An antinuclear torch relay begins in Hiroshima Prefecture on June 19 to underscore the hope that the world will be free of war and nuclear attacks during the 21st century. A 12-member leadoff group of runners started the 20th relay from Hiroshima Peace Park at 8:15 a.m., the time the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945. The relay will cover about 1,816 kilometers in the prefecture, ending on July 26.

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Children stage 'die-in' at Hiroshima A-bomb Dome

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Children on Aug. 6 stage a ''die-in'' in front of Hiroshima's Atomic Bomb Dome at 8:15 a.m., the exact time of the A-bomb blast 55 years ago, in an appeal for the complete elimination of nuclear weapons from the world.