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77 years ago today (6th), the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan.
A photo of the US bomber that dropped the bomb was also released this time with the phrase 'first nuclear bomb Hiroshima' written on it.
A commemorative ceremony was held in Hiroshima today in order not to forget the devastation of that day.
This is Reporter Junmo Moon.
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At 8:15 am on August 6, 1945, the American B-29 strategic bomber 'Enola Gay' dropped the atomic bomb 'Little Boy' on Hiroshima, a peaceful coastal city with a population of 350,000.
A single bomb destroyed the city in an instant, killing 140,000 people.
At 8:15 a.m., the time the bomb was dropped, a memorial ceremony was held in Hiroshima that served as a memorial service for the victims of the atomic bombing.
The ceremony was attended by 3,200 people including the bomb victims and their families, along with Prime Minister Kishida and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Guterres, who visited Hiroshima after 12 years, once again warned that the world is facing a serious nuclear crisis.
[António Guterres / UN Secretary-General: A serious nuclear crisis is rapidly spreading due to the Middle East, the Korean Peninsula, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.]
Together with North Korea preparing for the 7th nuclear test, Russia and Iran are promoting a nuclear crisis It has been designated as a party to
In particular, it is 'unacceptable' for Russia, which has mentioned the possibility of using nuclear weapons several times.
[António Guterres/United Nations Secretary-General: It is absolutely unacceptable for a country with nuclear weapons to mention the possibility of a nuclear war.]
Secretary-General Guterres, who is traveling to Asia to discuss denuclearization, will pass through Japan and Mongolia on the 11th. to discuss the North Korean nuclear issue.
(Video editing: Lee Seung-yeol)