# Japan marks 81st anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima

https://mins.news/en/video/14938

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-06 09:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1GUTGhouEM

> Japan has marked the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima. A peace bell rang at the precise time a U.S. B-29 dropped the bomb. Those attending observed a minute of silence as the anniversary was commemorated. The ceremony recalled the moment that remains central to Hiroshima’s remembrance.

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