SocietyHiroshima atomic bombing anniversary draws G7 attention
Last survivors worry about conveying nuclear realities to future generations
G7 leaders head for a photo shoot after laying flower wreaths during a visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park as part of their summit in the Japanese city on May 19. (Pool photo)
SEISHI MINOWA, MASARU SHIOYAMA and YUKIHIRO ENOMOTO Nikkei staff writers
August 6, 2023 07:30 JST
Updated on August 6, 2023 10:55 JST
OSAKA/TOKYO -- The Japanese city of Hiroshima marked the 78th anniversary of its atomic bombing by the U.S. on Sunday. In May, it attracted global attention when leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries met there and offered flowers to mourn victims of the world's first nuclear attack.