Japan marks Hiroshima bombingTOKYO: Japan on Saturday marked 71 years since the city of Hiroshima was destroyed by a US atomic bomb, as its mayor urged the world to unite in abolishing nuclear weapons. But an association of atomic bomb survivors has criticised his speech, saying he failed to explicitly mention US responsibility for the bombing. Obama in May embraced survivors as he made his visit to the city and the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. During the solemn ceremony, Hiroshima mayor Kazumi Matsui recalled the visit by Obama in his peace declaration, citing the president’s historic speech. “(His visit) was the proof that Hiroshima’s strong wish not to tolerate the ‘absolute evil’ was shared by President Obama,” he said.

Source: Manila Times August 06, 2016 03:56 UTC