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Hiroshima after 1945 U.S. atomic bomb attack

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Sept. 4 Kyodo - File photo taken in August 1945 shows a devastated land in the western Japan city of Hiroshima after the U.S. atomic bomb attack on the city on Aug. 6. (Kyodo)

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Exhibition to honor antinuke Austrian writer

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima, western Japan, opens an exhibition Feb. 15, 2013, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Robert Jungk, an Austrian writer known for his efforts to focus international attention on the devastation caused by the 1945 atomic bombing of the city. The exhibition is due to run through March 28, 2013.

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Cenotaph at Hiroshima peace park sprayed with golden paint

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The cenotaph for atomic bomb victims in the Peace Memorial Park in the city of Hiroshima is seen defaced with what appears to be golden paint in the early hours of Jan. 4, 2012. Paint was sprayed over part of the cenotaph's inscription, which reads, ''Let all souls here rest in peace, for we shall not repeat the evil.''

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7 snowboarders found alive after going missing in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Three of the seven snowboarders who were found alive on Feb. 5 after going missing Feb. 3 at a ski resort on Mt. Osorakan in Akiota, Hiroshima Prefecture, meet the press at a Hiroshima hospital on Feb. 5.

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Damage done by U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - This file photo shows a large pine tree felled by the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The photo was taken sometime between Aug. 10 and Aug 11, 1945.

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Damage done by U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - This file photo shows a tree uprooted by the blast of the U.S. atomic bombing. Behind the tree is a truck left just with its burnt frame. The photo was taken sometime between Aug. 10 and Aug 11, 1945.

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Hiroshima in ruins after U.S. atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - This file photo shows a collapsed block fence following the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The photo was taken sometime between Aug. 10 and Aug. 11, 1945.

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Hiroshima in ruins after U.S. atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - This file photo shows a store, Odamasa Shoten, whose frame was twisted by the blast from the U.S. atomic bombing. Standing next to it is the exterior of the Chugoku Shimbun newspaper building. The photo was taken in Ebisu, Hiroshima City, sometime between Aug. 10 and Aug. 11, 1945.

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Dead rice plants in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - This file photo shows rice plants in a paddy located 1.2 kilometers from the epicenter of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The rice plants died as a result of heat waves of the bombing. The photo was taken sometime between Aug. 10 and Aug. 11, 1945.

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Peace marchers arrive in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A group of some 400 peace marchers arrived at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Aug. 4 ahead of the 62nd anniversary of the 1945 U.S. bombing of the city Aug. 6. The march started in Tokyo on May 6, calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons.

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Figure skating: Uno at NHK Trophy

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Nov. 12 Kyodo - Shoma Uno of Japan performs during the exhibition gala of the NHK Trophy in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 11, 2018.

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Figure skating: Uno at NHK Trophy

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Nov. 12 Kyodo - Shoma Uno of Japan performs during the exhibition gala of the NHK Trophy in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 11, 2018.

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Figure skating: Uno at NHK Trophy

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Nov. 11 Kyodo - Shoma Uno (C) of Japan poses after winning the NHK Trophy in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 10, 2018, with Sergei Voronov (L) and Matteo Rizzo of Italy (R) who finished second and third, respectively.

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Figure skating: Uno at NHK Trophy

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Nov. 11 Kyodo - Shoma Uno of Japan performs in the men's free program en route to winning the NHK Trophy in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 10, 2018.

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Figure skating: Uno at NHK Trophy

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Nov. 12 Kyodo - Shoma Uno of Japan performs during the exhibition gala of the NHK Trophy in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 11, 2018.

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Figure skating: Uno at NHK Trophy

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Nov. 11 Kyodo - Shoma Uno of Japan poses with his gold medal after winning the NHK Trophy in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 10, 2018.

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Figure skating: Uno at NHK Trophy

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Nov. 11 Kyodo - Shoma Uno of Japan performs in the men's free program en route to winning the NHK Trophy in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 10, 2018.

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Figure skating: Uno at NHK Trophy

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Nov. 11 Kyodo - Shoma Uno of Japan poses with his gold medal after winning the NHK Trophy in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 10, 2018.

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Figure skating: Uno at NHK Trophy

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Nov. 11 Kyodo - Shoma Uno of Japan waves to spectators after winning the NHK Trophy in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 10, 2018.

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Figure skating: Uno at NHK Trophy

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Nov. 11 Kyodo - Shoma Uno of Japan performs in the men's free program en route to winning the NHK Trophy in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 10, 2018.

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Figure skating: Uno at NHK Trophy

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Nov. 11 Kyodo - Shoma Uno of Japan performs in the men's free program en route to winning the NHK Trophy in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 10, 2018.

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Baseball: Fighters win 1st Japan Series title in 10 years

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Oct. 29 Kyodo - The Nippon Ham Fighters celebrate their first Japan Series title in 10 years on the mound after beating the Hiroshima Carp 10-4 in Game 6 at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Oct. 29, 2016.

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Carp vs DeNA in CL Climax Series Final Stage Game 4

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Oct. 15 Kyodo - Hiroshima Carp's Brad Eldred hits a three-run homer over the right fence during the first inning of the Central League Climax Series Final Stage Game 4 against the DeNA BayStars at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Oct. 15, 2016.

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Lawyers file suits seeking annulment of general election

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A group of lawyers attends a press conference in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on Dec. 15, 2014, after filing a lawsuit to seek the annulment of the previous day's general election, which was held without correcting the vote-value disparity.

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Hiroshima church revives 1947 Christmas service

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Some 50 people aged 19 to 85 sing during a Christmas service at the Hiroshima Nagarekawa church on Dec. 13, 2014, in Hiroshima using the same program including prayers and bible readings as the service held at the church on Dec. 24, 1947, two years after the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city in World War II. The original church was located some 800 meters from the hypocenter.

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A-bomb survivor hopes peace discussed more in election

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Kazuo Okoshi, secretary general of the Hiroshima Prefectural Confederation of A-bomb Sufferers Organizations (headed by Kazushi Kaneko), speaks at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan, on Dec. 3, 2014, of the importance of discussing the issues of peace and the Constitution during the current campaign for the lower house election on Dec. 14.

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Joint memorial service for landslide victims in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A joint memorial service is held for the victims of recent landslides in Hiroshima, western Japan, at a local cemetery on Sept. 23, 2014. Most tombstones were swept away by the massive mudslides that hit the area in August.

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Sauries from Fukushima served to Hiroshima landslide victims

HIROSHIMA, Japan - About 600 sauries donated by a grocery store in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, are grilled with salt and served to victims of last month's deadly landslides in the western Japanese city of Hiroshima during a local autumnal festival on Sept. 20, 2014.

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Aftermath of mudslides in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A woman prays toward the body of a person discovered at a site of a mudslide in the city of Hiroshima on Aug. 23, 2014. The area was hit by massive mudslides following torrential rain on Aug. 20.

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Aftermath of mudslides in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A bouquet of flowers is offered Aug. 24, 2014 next to a mudflow in the city of Hiroshima. The area was hit by massive mudslides following torrential rain on Aug. 20.

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Aftermath of mudslides in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 26, 2014, shows a site of a mudslide in the city of Hiroshima. The area was hit by massive mudslides following torrential rain on Aug. 20.

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Aftermath of mudslides in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The names of people who are missing since recent massive landslides are posted at an elementary school gymnasium, which is used as an evacuation center, in the city of Hiroshima on Aug. 25, 2014. The death toll from the rain-triggered disaster that occurred Aug. 20 has risen to 58, with 28 others still missing.

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Residents remove mud in landslide-hit area in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Residents in a mudslide-hit area in the western Japanese city of Hiroshima remove mud off the road on Aug. 25, 2014.

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Landslide sensors to be set in disaster-prone areas

HIROSHIMA, Japan - An officer shows a wire sensor and a siren to detect and alert residents to mudslides in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 24, 2014. The government plans to review the current set of measures against landslides in response to massive mudslides triggered by torrential rain in the city.

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Photos from landslides disaster in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - An aerial photo shows a residential area in Asaminami Ward in Hiroshima, western Japan, hit hard by landslides on Aug. 20, 2014. Overnight torrential rains caused large-scale landslides in the area.

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Flooding, landslides hit Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A residential area of Hiroshima city, western Japan, is buried in mud following landslides triggered by torrential rain on Aug. 20, 2014. Eighteen people have been confirmed dead and 13 remained unaccounted for.

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Flooding, landslides hit Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 20, 2014, shows rescue workers lifting a resident by helicopter from the site of a landslide in a residential area of Hiroshima city, western Japan, following torrential rain. Eighteen people have been confirmed dead and 13 remained unaccounted for.

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Flooding, landslides hit Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A residential area of Hiroshima city, western Japan, is buried in mud following torrential rain on Aug. 20, 2014. Eight people have been confirmed dead and 13 remained unaccounted for in landslides that hit the area.

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Flooding, landslides hit Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A residential area of Hiroshima city, western Japan, is flooded following torrential rain on Aug. 20, 2014. Eight people have been confirmed dead and 13 remained unaccounted for in landslides that also hit the area.

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Flooding, landslides hit Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A resident is carried on the back of a rescue worker in a residential area of Hiroshima city, western Japan, hit by flooding and landslides following torrential rain on Aug. 20, 2014. Eight people have been confirmed dead and 13 remained unaccounted for in landslides that hit the area.

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Flooding, landslides hit Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A residential area of Hiroshima city, western Japan, is buried in mud following torrential rain on Aug. 20, 2014. Eight people have been confirmed dead and 13 remained unaccounted for in landslides that hit the area.

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A-bomb victim in Brazil speaks to high school students

FUKUOKA, Japan - Junko Watanabe (R) speaks in Portuguese to students at a high school in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 21, 2014, about her childhood exposure to radiation from the U.S. atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945.

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Concert with piano that survived A-bombing held in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A concert using a piano that survived the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima takes place in the Peace Memorial Park in the western Japan city on Aug. 6, 2014, on the 69th anniversary of the blast.

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Hiroshima marks 69th anniversary of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, western Japan, is seen lit up in the early hours of Aug. 6, 2014, the 69th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing.

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Hiroshima to mark 69th anniv. of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A woman lights a candle in front of a cenotaph for atomic bomb victims in the western Japanese city of Hiroshima on Aug. 5, 2014, prior to the 69th anniversary of the atomic bombing the next day.

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Hiroshima mayor poses with A-bomb survivors

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui (2nd from R) poses with A-bomb survivors Ryukei Omoto (L), Mikio Miura (2nd from L) and Toshiko Tanaka at the city hall in Hiroshima, Japan, on Aug. 4, 2014, before reading out Hiroshima's Peace Declaration, including reference to their experiences, at the 69th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing in World War II on Aug. 6.

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Hiroshima city looking for families of A-bomb victims

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The Hiroshima municipal government puts up a poster in its office on July 16, 2014, to seek information on families for the unaccepted remains of identified 1945 atomic-bombing victims.

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1st Kendama World Cup held in Hiroshima Pref.

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The venue for the first Kendama World Cup in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, is photographed on July 13, 2014.

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Protest against enhanced role for Japan's armed forces

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Sunao Tsuboi, director of the Hiroshima Prefectural Confederation of A-Bomb Sufferers Organization, criticizes the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a protest in Hiroshima, Japan, on July 1, 2014, after the Cabinet approved reinterpreting the Constitution to allow the Self-Defense Forces to defend allies under armed attack in collective self-defense. The decision marked a departure from Japan's postwar security policy despite criticism that its pacifist credo would be in danger.

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Security drill on ship conducted in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The Japan Coast Guard conducts an anti-terror drill aboard a ship at Hiroshima Port in Hiroshima on May 29, 2014.