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The Prime Minister Attends the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony and Other Events
August 6, 2018
Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address
Photograph of the Prime Minister laying a wreath
Photograph of the Prime Minister offering a silent prayer
Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address
Photograph of the Prime Minister listening to requests from representatives of atomic bomb survivors
Photograph of the Prime Minister listening to requests from representatives of atomic bomb survivors
Photograph of the Prime Minister holding a press conference
Photograph of the Prime Minister visiting residents of the nursing home for atomic bomb survivors
Photograph of the Prime Minister visiting residents of the nursing home for atomic bomb survivors
On August 6, 2018, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the annual Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony held in the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima City.
Approximately 50,000 people including atomic bomb survivors and bereaved family members, as well as representatives of 85 nations, the European Union, and international organizations such as the United Nations attended the ceremony marking the 73rd anniversary of the atomic bombing.
Mr. Kazumi Matsui, Mayor of Hiroshima City, and the representatives of the bereaved family members added the names of atomic bomb victims whose passing was confirmed in the past year to the cenotaph, and Prime Minister Abe, the representatives of the bereaved family members and the atomic bomb victims offered flowers. Afterwards, the Peace Bell was rung at 8:15 a.m., the time when the atomic bomb was dropped, and all the participants offered a minute of silent prayer.
Next, after Mayor Matsui offered a Peace Declaration and two child representatives recited the Promise for Peace, Prime Minister Abe delivered an address.
After the ceremony, the Prime Minister moved to a hotel in Hiroshima City and attended a meeting to listen to requests from representatives of atomic bomb survivors. After receiving requests from the representatives of seven groups of atomic bomb survivors, he held a press conference.
Afterwards, the Prime Minister visited residents of a nursing home for atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima.
