Survivors, dignitaries, and well wishers gather in Hiroshima on August 6th 2015 for the 70th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on the city at the end of the second World War.
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People pray for the atomic bomb victims at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
Released doves fly during the 70th memorial ceremony of the atomic bombing at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
United States Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy and U.S. Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Rose Gottemoeller attend a ceremony at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park marking the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima.
Children float colorful paper lanterns with messages of peace on the Motoyasu River in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome.
Paper lanterns floating on the Motoyasu River in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome.
