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Nagasaki Marks 80th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing with Renewed Calls for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament

Nagasaki Marks 80th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing with Renewed Calls for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament

Nagasaki Marks 80th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing with Renewed Calls for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament Nagasaki, Japan – Today, the city of Nagasaki observed the 80th anniversary of the devastating U.S. atomic attack, a solemn occasion marked by global representatives renewing urgent calls for nuclear disarmament and lasting world peace. Thousands, including delegates from over 90 countries, gathered at Nagasaki Peace Park. At 11:02 a.m. local time, the exact moment the plutonium bomb detonated on August 9, 1945, participants observed…

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