Over 120 countries, regions to attend Hiroshima peace ceremony
FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2025
A total of 124 countries and regions, as well as the European Union, are currently scheduled to attend the Aug. 6 peace memorial ceremony in Hiroshima this year, the western Japan city said Friday.
Emperor, Empress mourn A-Bomb victims in Hiroshima
THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2025
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Thursday offered prayers in Hiroshima for the victims of the 1945 US atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, as this year marks 80 years since the end of World War II.
Biden says he has 'flat assurance' that Ukraine won't use F-16s to go into Russia
MONDAY, MAY 22, 2023
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday drew a parallel between the destruction of Bakhmut and the horror of Hiroshima, evoking the symbolism of mass destruction as he wrapped up a surprise appearance at the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Japan.
Ukraine's Zelenskiy arrives in Hiroshima to attend G7 summit in person
SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2023
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in the Japanese city of Hiroshima on Saturday (May 20) to meet leaders of the world's richest democracies and drum up support for the defence against Russia's invasion of his country.
China, Russia, climate change, artificial intelligence and diversity are among the issues on a crowded agenda awaiting leaders from the Group of Seven (G-7) bloc of wealthy advanced democracies this weekend.