# Japan marks 81st Hiroshima A-bomb anniversary amid nuclear policy debate

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- CGTN, 2026-08-06 04:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-06/Japan-marks-81st-A-bomb-anniversary-amid-debate-over-nuclear-policies-1PnOvs1siu4/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Hiroshima in Japan commemorated the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing on Thursday. The observance came as debate over nuclear policies grows. The anniversary was marked against a backdrop of intensifying discussion about those policies.

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