Barack Obama to make historic first presidential visit to Hiroshima
US President will make a historic visit to Hiroshima with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
 "President Barack Obama speaks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during their meeting with South Korean President Park Geun-hye at the Nuclear Security Summit PTI")
President Barack Obama speaks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during their meeting with South Korean President Park Geun-hye at the Nuclear Security Summit <b> PTI <b>
Barack Obama will become the first US president to visit atomic bomb-struck Hiroshima during a trip to Hiroshima later this month, the White House said today.
"The President will make a historic visit to Hiroshima with Prime Minister (Shinzo) Abe to highlight his continued commitment to pursuing the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons," said spokesman Josh Earnest.
"The President will make a historic visit to Hiroshima with Prime Minister (Shinzo) Abe to highlight his continued commitment to pursuing the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons," said spokesman Josh Earnest.
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First Published: May 10 2016 | 6:28 PM IST