HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Hiroshima is marking the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city.
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People pray for the atomic bomb victims in front of the Memorial Cenotaph ahead of the memorial service to mark the 80th anniversary of the WWII U.S. atomic bombing in Hiroshima, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in Japan. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Visitors light incense sticks and pray at the Peace Memorial Park ahead of the memorial service to mark the 80th anniversary of the WWII U.S. atomic bombing in Hiroshima, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in Japan. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Bonfires are lit along the Motoyasu River in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome during a remembrance ceremony in Hiroshima, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025 on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Attendees pay tribute during a remembrance ceremony for Korean victims at the "Monument in Memory of the Korean Victims of the A-bomb", in Hiroshima, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025 on the eve of the anniversary of the atomic bombing. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Visitors light incense sticks and pray at the Peace Memorial Park ahead of the memorial service to mark the 80th anniversary of the WWII U.S. atomic bombing in Hiroshima, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in Japan. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
A child releases paper lanterns along the Motoyasu river in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome on the 80th anniversary of the WWII U.S. atomic bombing in Hiroshima, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Police officers patrol at the Peace Memorial Park with the Atomic Bomb Dome in the background in Hiroshima, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025 on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Visitors release paper lanterns along the Motoyasu river in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome on the 80th anniversary of the WWII U.S. atomic bombing in Hiroshima, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Protesters sit outside the Atomic Bomb Dome ahead of the memorial service to mark the 80th anniversary of the WWII U.S. atomic bombing in Hiroshima, Wednesday, August 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Bonfires are lit along the Motoyasu River in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome during a remembrance ceremony in Hiroshima, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025 on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
A visitor takes photographs of the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, Monday, August 4, 2025, as Japan will mark 80th anniversary of the WWII U.S. atomic bombing on August 6. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Paper lanterns float along the Motoyasu river in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome on the 80th anniversary of the WWII U.S. atomic bombing in Hiroshima, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
A bird flies past the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, Monday, August 4, 2025 as Japan will mark 80th anniversary of the WWII U.S. atomic bombing on August 6. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Visitors release paper lanterns along the Motoyasu river in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome on the 80th anniversary of the WWII U.S. atomic bombing in Hiroshima, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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People pray for the atomic bomb victims in front of the Memorial Cenotaph ahead of the memorial service to mark the 80th anniversary of the WWII U.S. atomic bombing in Hiroshima, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in Japan. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Visitors light incense sticks and pray at the Peace Memorial Park ahead of the memorial service to mark the 80th anniversary of the WWII U.S. atomic bombing in Hiroshima, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in Japan. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Bonfires are lit along the Motoyasu River in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome during a remembrance ceremony in Hiroshima, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025 on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Attendees pay tribute during a remembrance ceremony for Korean victims at the "Monument in Memory of the Korean Victims of the A-bomb", in Hiroshima, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025 on the eve of the anniversary of the atomic bombing. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Visitors light incense sticks and pray at the Peace Memorial Park ahead of the memorial service to mark the 80th anniversary of the WWII U.S. atomic bombing in Hiroshima, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in Japan. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
A child releases paper lanterns along the Motoyasu river in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome on the 80th anniversary of the WWII U.S. atomic bombing in Hiroshima, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Police officers patrol at the Peace Memorial Park with the Atomic Bomb Dome in the background in Hiroshima, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025 on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Visitors release paper lanterns along the Motoyasu river in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome on the 80th anniversary of the WWII U.S. atomic bombing in Hiroshima, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Protesters sit outside the Atomic Bomb Dome ahead of the memorial service to mark the 80th anniversary of the WWII U.S. atomic bombing in Hiroshima, Wednesday, August 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Bonfires are lit along the Motoyasu River in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome during a remembrance ceremony in Hiroshima, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025 on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
A visitor takes photographs of the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, Monday, August 4, 2025, as Japan will mark 80th anniversary of the WWII U.S. atomic bombing on August 6. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Paper lanterns float along the Motoyasu river in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome on the 80th anniversary of the WWII U.S. atomic bombing in Hiroshima, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
A bird flies past the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, Monday, August 4, 2025 as Japan will mark 80th anniversary of the WWII U.S. atomic bombing on August 6. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
Visitors release paper lanterns along the Motoyasu river in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome on the 80th anniversary of the WWII U.S. atomic bombing in Hiroshima, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
