Nagasaki

US Ambassador to Japan to skip Nagasaki peace ceremony after Israel excluded

Tokyo CNN — US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel will sit out Nagasaki’s peace ceremony over Israel’s exclusion from the annual commemoration of the 1945 atomic bombing of the city, the embassy said. This year’s ceremony will take place at Nagasaki Peace Park on Friday, where diplomats from more than 100 countries will observe a minute of silence to …

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Egypt Independent August 8, 2024

Israel not invited to ceremony commemorating 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki

Tokyo CNN — Israel will not be invited to this year’s peace ceremony commemorating the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki to promote a “peaceful and somber atmosphere” at the August 9 event, the city’s mayor told local media Wednesday. The decision contrasts with that of Hiroshima, where authorities told CNN last month they had no …

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Egypt Independent August 1, 2024