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Japan: Sirens Mark 80 Years Since Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki

Nagasaki marked 80 years on Saturday, August 9, since the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on the city, holding its annual ceremony at Peace Park, located near the hypocenter. At 11:02 a.m., the time of the bombing, bells and sirens rang out across the city in tribute to the victims.

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80th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

Waleed Siam, representative of the Permanent General Mission of Palestine in Japan, prepares to lay flowers at the park marking the hypocenter of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 8, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of the attack in World War II.

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80th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

Israeli Ambassador to Japan Gilad Cohen prepares to lay flowers at the park marking the hypocenter of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 8, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of the attack in World War II.

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80th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

Lanterns are lit near the park marking the hypocenter of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 9, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the attack during World War II.

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80th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

Lanterns are lit near the park marking the hypocenter of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 9, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the attack during World War II.

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Japan: Nagasaki Observes 80th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing at Peace Park

Nagasaki marked 80 years on Saturday, August 9, since the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on the city, holding its annual ceremony at Peace Park, located near the hypocenter. At 11:02 a.m., the 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 A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

Paper cranes are placed with messages against nuclear weapons in the park marking the hypocenter of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 9, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the attack in World War II.

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80th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

Paper cranes are placed with messages against nuclear weapons in the park marking the hypocenter of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 9, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the attack in World War II.

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80th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

Paper cranes are placed with messages against nuclear weapons in the park marking the hypocenter of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 9, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the attack in World War II.

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80th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

Lanterns are lit in the park marking the hypocenter of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 8, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of the tragedy.

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80th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

Paper cranes are placed in the park marking the hypocenter of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 8, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of the tragedy.

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South Korea: Fire Breaks Out at Seoul Convention Center, Prompting Evacuation

A fire broke out at the COEX convention center in Gangnam District, southern Seoul on Friday, April 25, prompting an evacuation of the building.

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

Lanterns are placed in Hypocenter Park in Nagasaki on Aug. 8, 2024, on the eve of the 79th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city.

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

Lanterns are placed in Hypocenter Park in Nagasaki on Aug. 8, 2024, on the eve of the 79th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city.

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

Lanterns are placed in Hypocenter Park in Nagasaki on Aug. 8, 2024, on the eve of the 79th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city.

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79th anniversary of U.S. atomic bomb attack on Nagasaki

Foreign envoys to Japan line up to offer flowers at the cenotaph at Hypocenter Park in Nagasaki on Aug. 8, 2024, the day before the 79th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city.

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ICAN executive director in Nagasaki

Melissa Parke (R), executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, known as ICAN, prays at the cenotaph for atomic bomb victims at Hypocenter Park in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki, on Jan. 21, 2024.

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Devastation at the west end of Miyuki Bridge (Panoramic view)

At the west end of Miyuki Bridge, 2.2 kilometers southeast of the hypocenter. A police officer from the Ujina Police Station had begun to administer first aid by applying oil stored in the station to the wounds of the injured men and women of all ages who had taken refuge there. Men and women collapsed or squatting, a woman holding a baby, female students receiving first aid, and a police officer are captured in the photo. The railings on the lower river side (left side) of the bridge had been blown into the river. The building on the left is the Senda-machi Police Box of the Ujina Police Station, and the building in the back is Hiroshima Technical Institute. Miyuki Bridge, connecting Senda-machi and Minami-machi, is one of the major bridges in Hiroshima City, on which streetcars also run. (Distance from hypocenter 2200 meters.) Photo: Yoshito Matsushige, Collection: Photo Archives of Japan, Ownership: Chugoku Shimbun, **Editorial use only, commercial use not possible**,Credit: Chugoku Shimbun/Kyodo News Images

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78th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2023, shows the Nagasaki Dejima Messe conference center in Nagasaki, the venue of a city-hosted ceremony marking the 78th anniversary the same day of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city in the closing days of World War II. The ceremony will be held indoors instead of at the city's Peace Park close to the hypocenter of the bombing, due to an approaching typhoon.

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78th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2023, shows the Nagasaki Dejima Messe conference center in Nagasaki, the venue of a city-hosted ceremony marking the 78th anniversary the same day of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city in the closing days of World War II. The ceremony will be held indoors instead of at the city's Peace Park close to the hypocenter of the bombing, due to an approaching typhoon.

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Peace symbol burned in Nagasaki

Police officers and firefighters investigate the scene where folded paper cranes, a symbol for peace, were burned at Hypocenter Park in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on June 13, 2023. A 23-year-old man was arrested on the spot the same day.

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Emperor, empress visit Nagasaki A-bomb memorial site

NAGASAKI, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko pay a floral tribute at the Nagasaki atomic bombing hypocenter monument at Nagasaki Peace Park in southwestern Japan on Oct. 11, 2014.

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Nagasaki marks 69th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing

NAGASAKI, Japan - Candle-lit lanterns are placed in front of a plaque at Ground Zero Hypocenter at the Peace Park in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 9, 2014, following a ceremony that day to mark the 69th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city.

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Norway's king places wreath at Nagasaki A-bomb monument

NAGASAKI, Japan - Norway's King Harald V on March 30 stands in front of a wreath at a monolith marking a point below the explosion of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki in 1945. The king and his wife, Queen Sonja, visited Hypocenter Park in the city, where about 100 children welcomed them by waving Japanese and Norwegian flags. The royal couple plans to leave Japan on March 31 after a weeklong visit to the country as state guests.

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Nagasaki observes 54th anniversary of A-bombing

NAGASAKI, Japan - Nagasaki observes the 54th anniversary of the atomic bomb attack on the southwestern Japanese city on Aug. 9. Some 4,000 people including A-bomb survivors, bereaved families and dignitaries attended the annual Peace Ceremony at the Nagasaki Peace Park near the hypocenter of the bombing, under scorching sun.

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Hiroshima commemorates 54th anniversary of A-bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The city of Hiroshima commemorates the 54th anniversary on Aug. 6 of the world's first atomic bombing. Some 50,000 people, including A-bomb victims, bereaved families, and dignitaries gathered at the Peace Memorial Park, near the hypocenter of the bombing, and prayed for those who died from the blast in 1945.

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77th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

People observe a moment of silence at the Hypocenter Park in Nagasaki at 11:02 a.m. on Aug. 9, 2022, the exact time when a U.S. atomic bomb was dropped on the southwestern Japan city 77 years earlier in the closing days of World War II.

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77th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

People observe a moment of silence at the Hypocenter Park in Nagasaki at 11:02 a.m. on Aug. 9, 2022, the exact time when a U.S. atomic bomb was dropped on the southwestern Japan city 77 years earlier in the closing days of World War II.

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Day before 77th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

Candles are lit at the park marking the hypocenter in Nagasaki on Aug. 8, 2022, a day before the 77th anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city.

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Day before 77th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

Candles are lit at the park marking the hypocenter in Nagasaki on Aug. 8, 2022, a day before the 77th anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city.

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Protest against Russia's attack on Ukraine

People gather at the Atomic Bomb Hypocenter Park in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 26, 2022, to protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with signs reading "Stop the war" and "No nukes."

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Nagasaki observes 54th anniversary of A-bombing

NAGASAKI, Japan - Nagasaki observes the 54th anniversary of the atomic bomb attack on the southwestern Japanese city on Aug. 9. Some 4,000 people including A-bomb survivors, bereaved families and dignitaries attended the annual Peace Ceremony at the Nagasaki Peace Park near the hypocenter of the bombing, under scorching sun.

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Hiroshima commemorates 54th anniversary of A-bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The city of Hiroshima commemorates the 54th anniversary on Aug. 6 of the world's first atomic bombing. Some 50,000 people, including A-bomb victims, bereaved families, and dignitaries gathered at the Peace Memorial Park, near the hypocenter of the bombing, and prayed for those who died from the blast in 1945.

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70 meter painting unveiled at Nagasaki A-bomb hypocenter park

Photo shows a painting, about 70 meters in length, along the river at a park in the city of Nagasaki on Aug. 8, 2015. The park lies at the hypocenter of the Nagasaki atomic bomb blast on Aug. 9, 1945. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor, empress visit Nagasaki A-bomb memorial site

NAGASAKI, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko pay a floral tribute at the Nagasaki atomic bombing hypocenter monument at Nagasaki Peace Park in southwestern Japan on Oct. 11, 2014. (Kyodo)

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75th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

A girl looks at origami paper cranes at the park marking the hypocenter in Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2020, the 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city.

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75th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

A girl looks at origami paper cranes at the park marking the hypocenter in Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2020, the 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city.

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75th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

Candles are lit at the park marking the hypocenter in Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2020, the 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city.

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75th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

High school students observe a moment of silence at the park marking the hypocenter in Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2020, the 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city.

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75th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

Candles are lit at the park marking the hypocenter in Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2020, the 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city.

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75th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

Candles are lit at the park marking the hypocenter in Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2020, the 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city.

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75th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

Candles are lit at the park marking the hypocenter in Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2020, the 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city.

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75th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

Candles are lit at the park marking the hypocenter in Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2020, the 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city.

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75th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

People observe a moment of silence at 11:02 a.m. on Aug. 9, 2020, the exact time when an atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki by the United States 75 years earlier, at the park marking the hypocenter in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan.

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75th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

People observe a moment of silence at 11:02 a.m. on Aug. 9, 2020, the exact time when an atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki by the United States 75 years earlier, at the park marking the hypocenter in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan.

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74th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

Women pray at the hypocenter cenotaph at the Peace Park in Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2019, the 74th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pope Francis in Japan

Tyge O'Donnell (L), whose father Joe O'Donnell is famous for his photo titled "The boy standing by the crematory" (seen next to him), is pictured with Pope Francis (R) at the Atomic Bomb Hypocenter Park in Nagasaki, Japan, on Nov. 24, 2019. The pope gave an address there calling for a world without nuclear weapons. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pope Francis in Japan

Pope Francis calls for a world without nuclear weapons in a speech at the Atomic Bomb Hypocenter Park in Nagasaki, Japan, on Nov. 24, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pope Francis in Japan

Pope Francis (R) meets Tyge O'Donnell, whose father Joe O'Donnell is famous for a photo titled "The boy standing by the crematory," at the Atomic Bomb Hypocenter Park in Nagasaki, Japan, on Nov. 24, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pope Francis in Japan

Police officers patrol around the Atomic Bomb Hypocenter Park in Nagasaki, Japan, before Pope Francis' visit on Nov. 24, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo