Hiroshima marked the 67th anniversary of the world's first atomic bomb attack Monday, amid a rising tide of anti-nuclear sentiments in Japan following the nuclear accident at a power plant in Fukushima last year. About 50,000 people, including Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and a number of foreign representatives, attended the annual ceremony in Hiroshima's peace park. The remembrance began with the ringing of a bell and a moment of silence. Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui urged the ...
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