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Nagasaki remembers atomic bomb victims 80 years on

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Some 74,000 people were killed in Nagasaki in the U.S. bombing in 1945, three days after Hiroshima. As the town’s mayor, Shiro Suzuki, calls to "stop armed conflicts immediately".

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  • Nagasaki marks 80 years since the US atomic bombing, which killed around 74,000 people.
  • Survivors, families, and representatives from 95 countries attended the commemoration. 12s
  • Japan's Prime Minister reaffirmed the country's commitment to a nuclear-free world. 18s
  • A cathedral bell, refurbished by American Christians, rang for the first time in 80 years. 49s
  • The ceremony also recalled the Hiroshima bombing and Japan's surrender, ending World War II. 59s
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