US attends first Hiroshima atomic bomb anniversary
The Japanese city of Hiroshima is marking the 65th anniversary of the world's first atomic bomb attack.
For the first time, a representative of the United States, which dropped the bomb on the city, is attending.
Washington's decision to send its ambassador to Tokyo, John Roos, is being seen by some in Japan as a sign that President Barack Obama may decide to visit Hiroshima when he comes to Japan.
If so, he would be the first sitting US president to visit the city....
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For the first time, a representative of the United States, which dropped the bomb on the city, is attending.
Washington's decision to send its ambassador to Tokyo, John Roos, is being seen by some in Japan as a sign that President Barack Obama may decide to visit Hiroshima when he comes to Japan.
If so, he would be the first sitting US president to visit the city....