Hiroshima marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor deplores nuclear pursuit

Hiroshima held a ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui deplored the pursuit of nuclear weapons, calling it a threat to humanity. He called for a world without nuclear weapons.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivered a speech at the ceremony, expressing the country's commitment to peace. She stressed that the tragedy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki must never be repeated.

Participants paid tribute to the victims and laid flowers at the memorial. Thousands attended the event at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.

The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, killing tens of thousands of people. The event remains one of the most tragic chapters in human history.