Japan marked the 73rd anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Monday. Tens of thousands of people gathered to honor the victims at an annual memorial ceremony held in the city.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has reiterated Japan's position that it will not join the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
In Indonesia, authorities are searching for survivors after a powerful earthquake struck the resort island of Lombok and shook neighboring Bali.
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Japan marked the 73rd anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Monday. Tens of thousands of people gathered to honor the victims at an annual memorial ceremony held in the city.
A minute of silence was observed at 8:15 AM -- the exact time the bomb was dropped by the US on August 6, 1945.
Officials placed a list of 314,118 victims on the cenotaph. That includes 5,393 who died in the past year.
About 50,000 people attended the ceremony. They included representatives from 85 countries, as well as survivors of the bombing known as hibakusha.
The hibakushas' average age is now over 82. Some of them worked with the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons to help adopt a UN treaty to ban nuclear weapons. The group won last year's Nobel Peace Prize for its work.
The mayor of Hiroshima said that while the thinking of the hibakusha is spreading throughout the world, some countries are proclaiming self-centered nationalism and modernizing their nuclear arsenals. He said those countries are rekindling Cold War tensions.
Mayor Matsui said, "Nuclear deterrence and nuclear umbrellas flaunt the destructive power of nuclear weapons and seek to maintain international order by generating fear in rival countries. This approach to guaranteeing long-term security is inherently unstable and extremely dangerous."
Matsui specifically called on Japan's government to play a "proper role" in ridding the world of all nuclear arms.
Nuclear powers such as the US and Russia, as well as Japan and others that rely on nuclear protection, didn't support the nuclear ban treaty when it was adopted and have not signed it.
Japanese officials said it could further deepen the rift between nuclear and non-nuclear countries.
Still, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said he wants to lead the way on the issue.
He said, "To achieve a world without nuclear weapons, we need to understand how nuclear bombs can cause tragic results. With this as a starting point, we need to obtain cooperation from countries with and without nuclear weapons. Our country is determined to act as a bridge between the 2 sides and lead the efforts of the international community. We are committed to the 3 principles of not producing, possessing or allowing nuclear arms on our territory."
A local choir brought the ceremony to a close with a song calling for peace.
Key words : Abe reiterated viewpoint
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has reiterated Japan's position that it will not join the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
Abe was speaking at a news conference after attending the Peace Memorial Ceremony in Hiroshima on Monday, the anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the city in 1945.
He said Japan supports the goal of eliminating nuclear weapons, but it will not participate in the treaty because its approach is different from the Japanese government's viewpoint.
He said Japan is determined to lead the efforts of the international community by acting as a bridge between countries that possess nuclear weapons and those that do not.
He stressed that Japan will work to increase the global momentum toward nuclear disarmament for the 2020 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference.
Key words : south also forced
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South Korea is also observing the anniversary, in remembrance of the many Korean victims. Tens of thousands of ethnic Koreans were killed in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The Association of Korean Atomic Bomb Victims says during World War Two many Koreans were forced to work in Japan to contribute to the country's war effort.
The South Korean government says about 40,000 Koreans were killed by the bombs. There were about 30,000 survivors.
A ceremony was held in the southeastern town of Hapcheon, where about 600 survivors live.
Families of the victims visited a hall of remembrance. Many survivors came back after the war and have lived close to each other in Hapcheon, which is often referred to as "South Korea's Hiroshima."
A survivor's daughter said, "My parents are survivors, and my husband is also one. His legs were injured in the bombing. Given what happened, that couldn't have been avoided. It's very tragic."
The bomb victims' association says that, unlike the hibakusha in Japan, survivors in South Korea have received little support.
It was only 2 years ago that a special act to provide medical assistance for the victims was enacted.
At the ceremony, the group also announced it would seek an exchange program with North Korean atomic bomb survivors. It wants to help lobby for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
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Key words : Indonesia survivor
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In Indonesia, authorities are searching for survivors after a powerful earthquake struck the resort island of Lombok and shook neighboring Bali.
At least 91 people have been killed and authorities fear that could rise. As aftershocks continue, they're combing through collapsed buildings.
The majority of the deaths were in the district of North Lombok.
The US Geological Survey says the quake occurred Sunday evening and had a magnitude of 6.9.
It caused widespread blackouts that made it difficult for authorities to find out how serious the damage was.
Ministers from the region were attending a security conference on the island.
Singapore's home affairs minister was one of them.
He posted pictures of cracked walls and said he was unable to stand up as his 10th floor room shook violently.
In Bali, many people stayed out of their homes for fear of collapsing buildings.
A hospital moved all its patients outside or into hallways to ensure their safety.
Model Chrissy Teigen and her singer-husband John Legend were vacationing on the island with their kids. She tweeted "so many aftershocks."
Last week Lombok was hit by a magnitude 6.4- earthquake, killing 17 people.
About a thousand tourists were stranded on a mountain after landslides caused by the earthquake blocked trekking routes.
Key words : Singapore describe
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Singapore's Law and Home Affairs Minister described the moment an earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Lombok in a Facebook post.
K Shanmugam was on the resort island to attend a security conference.
In his post, he said he was in his hotel room on the 10th floor when suddenly, the room shook violently and walls cracked. He was unable to stand up and heard people screaming.
He also posted pictures of walls with parts broken off.
The minister said as he made his way down a staircase, the building was still shaking and its power was out for a while.
He added that the members of his delegation were safe, but he heard that there were casualties among other hotel guests.
The powerful earthquake hit the popular tourist destination east of Bali on Sunday night, killing at least 82 people.
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Key words : government file protest
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The Japanese government says it has filed a protest with Russia over its deployment of fighter jets to one of the 4 Russian-controlled islands claimed by Japan.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga spoke to reporters on Monday, 3 days after news media in Russia's Far East reported that the fighters had been sent to an airport on Etorofu Island on a trial basis.
Suga said the government has been closely monitoring the Russian military's moves in the Northern Territories. He said officials told Russia that if the news reports are true, the action runs counter to Japan's position on the islands and is extremely regrettable.
Suga said the territorial dispute must be settled to resolve the matter fundamentally.
He said the government will continue to vigorously press for talks with Russia based on its basic policy. According to that policy, the issue of the islands' sovereignty must be settled before a peace treaty can be signed.
Russia controls the islands. Japan claims them. The Japanese government maintains the islands are an inherent part of Japan's territory. It says the islands were illegally occupied after World War Two.
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