Hiroshima, the city that suffered U.S. atomic bombing in 1945 during World War II, commemorated the 72th anniversary of the tragedy on Sunday at the city's Peace Memorial Park, with its mayor calling for peace and a world free of nuclear weapons.
The cylinder-shaped black object bears no resemblance to any ordinary clock, but it is one of the most advanced timepieces ever.
A group representing Korean victims of the US atomic bombings of Japan protested on Thursday that their suffering was being neglected ahead of President Barack Obama's historic visit to Hiroshima.
Last-minute arrangements are being made for a possible meeting in Hiroshima between U.S. President Barack Obama and hibakusha (atomic bomb survivors) during his historic visit to the city in western Japan on May 27.
The government Tuesday evening announced that U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Hiroshima on May 27 after attending the G-7 Ise-Shima Summit meeting to be held on May 26 and 27.
The Japanese government announced on Tuesday that U.S. President Barack Obama will make a visit to Hiroshima during his stay in Japan for the Group of Seven (G7) summit.
For the people of Nagasaki, it is a time to pray for eternal peace as the Japanese city observes the 68th anniversary of U.S. World War II atomic bombing on Friday.