Hiroshima marks 74th anniversary of bloody atomic bombing
World's first nuclear attack
Japan on Tuesday marked the 74th anniversary of the attack on Hiroshima, where the US dropped an atomic bomb on August 6, 1945, killing about 140,000 by the end of the year in a city of 350,000 residents. It was the world's first nuclear attack.
'Little Boy' the first atomic bomb dropped over Hiroshima
American B-29 fighter jet, the Enola Gay, dropped the first atomic bomb, 'Little Boy' over Hiroshima, during World War II. The bomb wiped out 90 per cent of the city and instantly killed an estimated 80,000 people.
Only structure left standing
The Atomic Bomb Dome, or Genbaku Dome, was the only structure left standing in this district of the city and has been preserved as a peace memorial.
Sign of the UN treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons
Today mayor of Hiroshima Kazumi Matsui used the occasion to push the Prime Minister Shinzo administration to sign the UN treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons (TPNW), approved by more than 120 nations, but rejected by the US and other nuclear-armed countries.
Negotiations over nuclear weapons
The Hiroshima anniversary ceremony came hours after North Korea launched suspected ballistic missiles in its fourth round of recent weapons demonstrations. The activity follows a stalemate in negotiations over its nuclear weapons.
Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima
People visit the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on August 5, 2019, one day before the 74th anniversary of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima.
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