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Taiwan attends Hiroshima Peace Ceremony for first time in 80 Years
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Lee Yi-yang, head of the Taiwan-Japan Relations Association in Tokyo, was among the special guests invited by the city of Hiroshima to the solemn event at Peace Memorial Park. Around 55,000 people attended, including Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, to honour the victims and survivors
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Japan: Hiroshima marks 80 years since atomic bombing with global call for
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Thousands gathered in Hiroshima to mark 80 years since the atomic bombing, with survivors, officials, and global delegates calling for nuclear disarmament. Mayor Kazumi Matsui warned against rising militarism, while UN representatives urged peace. Survivor numbers have fallen below 100,00
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Taiwan expresses regret over no invite to Nagasaki atomic bombing memorial
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Tuesday expressed regret over the Nagasaki city government's decision not to invite Taiwan to participate in this year's memorial ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing, which occurred during the final days of World War II.
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PM Modi holds talks with world leaders in Japan, arrives in Papua New Guin
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
During his visit, PM Modi attended the Quad meeting, G7 Summit in Hiroshima and met several world leaders on the sidelines of the meeting. He also visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
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G7 Summit: PM Modi holds bilateral meeting with UK PM Sunak in Hiroshima
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a bilateral meeting with United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in Hiroshima on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Japan.
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PM Modi, leaders of G7 invited countries, pay floral tribute at Hiroshima
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi and leaders of the G7 invited countries paid homage to the Hiroshima victims in Japan on Sunday.
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Hiroshima bomb survivor hopeful G7 summit would shun use of nuclear arms
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"My name is Kubota Masayuki. Born in 1942, I was just 3 years old when the atomic bomb struck my home. Now, I am 80 years old", says Masayuki in an interview with ANI.
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G7 leaders lay wreaths at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Japan
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
After laying wreaths at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, the G7 leaders posed for a 'family photo'.
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US President Biden, UK PM Sunak, French President Macron arrive at Hiroshi
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
For his visit to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, US President Joe Biden was accompanied by his wife Jill Biden. UK PM Rishi Sunak along with his wife Akshata Murty visited Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
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G7 leaders to visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The leaders of the G7 will gather for discussions in Hiroshima, a city that has recovered from the catastrophic damage by an atomic bomb and which continues to seek lasting world peace.
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77th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing: UN Chief to attend ceremony
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 6 (ANI): On the 77th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing by the United States, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will become the first UN chief to attend the annual ceremony at the Peace Memorial Park on Saturday after his predecessor Ban Ki Moon's visit in
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Manipur observes first anniversary of Imphal Peace Museum
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], June 23 (ANI): Dignitaries from Manipur on Monday observed the first anniversary of the Imphal Peace Museum (IPM) in a simple ceremony, remembering the brave soldiers who laid down their lives during the second world war. The event was also attended by a few offi
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