IOC President Thomas Bach got a mixed reception in his visit on Friday to Hiroshima to mark the first day of the so-called Olympic Truce.
Many residents of Hiroshima welcome attention from abroad, which IOC President Thomas Bach will bring when he visits on Friday
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The atomic bomb that exploded over Hiroshima 75 years ago didn't just kill and maim
One example of a black elephant was the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The destructive power of the atom bomb stunned Japan into surrender
Today, much has been done to publish the testimonies of Hiroshima's survivors
During the ceremony in Hiroshima, the city's mayor called for a world without nuclear weapons and warned against the threat of rising nationalism
About 50,000 participants, including aging survivors and dignitaries, held a moment of silence at a memorial ceremony in the western Japanese city