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A record 67 nations to be represented at Hiroshima memorial

UK, US, France may attend Hiroshima bombing anniversary for first time, NewsTrackd 28 Jul 2010 Tokyo, (ANI): Britain and the United States are considering sending representatives for the first time to the 65th anniversary ceremony of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The Telegraph quoted Japanese media reports as saying that John Roos, the US ambassador to Japan, is likely to attend this year’s ceremony. He reports also said that Britain is also considering sending a representative. A record 67 nations will be sending representatives to Hiroshima for this year’s memorial ceremony.France has announced that it will be sending an envoy to the Hiroshima ceremony for the first time, while General Ban Ki Moon, the United Nations Secretary General, has also accepted an invitation to this year’s ceremony, making him the first UN chief to attend.

UK, US, France may attend Hiroshima bombing anniversary for first time

July 29, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Japan, politics international | antinuclear, nuclear weapons, peace, peaceful