THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
August 9, 2020 at 15:15 JST
A mother and two young children observe a silent prayer at Nagasaki Peace Park on Aug. 9. (Minako Yoshimoto)
NAGASAKI--As Nagasaki solemnly marked the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing, the mayor here on Aug. 9 pressed Japan to sign and ratify a United Nations treaty to ban nuclear weapons. [Read More]
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