Hiroshima (Japan), Aug. 6 (LaPresse/AP) – Hiroshima commemorated the 80th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the Japanese city, with many survivors, now elderly, expressing disappointment at the growing support among world leaders for nuclear weapons as a deterrent. With the number of survivors rapidly declining and the average age now over 86, this anniversary is considered by many of them to be their last major commemorative occasion. “In 10 or 20 years, there will be no one left to pass on this sad and painful experience,” said Minoru Suzuto, a 94-year-old survivor. “That's why I want to share my story as much as possible.” The bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, destroyed the city and killed 140,000 people. Three days later, a second bomb on Nagasaki killed 70,000 people. On August 15, Japan surrendered, ending World War II and nearly half a century of Japanese military aggression in Asia.
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