Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 9:06 AM
Japan marks 78th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing (12 images)
By Wade Sheridan
The city of Hiroshima in Japan marked the 78th anniversary of the U.S. nuclear attack that killed an estimated 140,000 people during World War II on Sunday. Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gave remarks at the event, where attendees prayed for the victims.
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers a speech during a ceremony to mark the 78th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing in Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 2023. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI
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A second atomic bomb hit Nagasaki, Japan, three days later and Japan soon surrendered, ending World War II. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI
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