August 6, 2015 – Hiroshima marks 70 years since atomic bomb (BBC) August 6, 2015 Memorials and Museums A ceremony, attended by PM Shinzo Abe, was held at Hiroshima’s memorial park before thousands of lanterns are released on the city’s Motoyasu river. Please Share This Tweet Like Plus one Pin It Related Posts April 7 , 2015 – “Families of crewmen killed in Yamato sinking call for peace on 70th anniversary” (Asahi) “I am concerned the history of the Yamato may have been romanticized despite 3,000 people… March 12, 2015 – “Two ‘comfort women’ statues to be erected in South Korean city” (Japan Times) "Two groups related to South Korea and China are jointly planning to put up statues… March 13, 2015 – “Taiwan Rebuffs China’s Suggestion of Joint World War II Commemoration” (VoA) "Taiwan has declined China’s pitch for joint participation in activities to mark the 70th anniversary…
April 7 , 2015 – “Families of crewmen killed in Yamato sinking call for peace on 70th anniversary” (Asahi) “I am concerned the history of the Yamato may have been romanticized despite 3,000 people…
March 12, 2015 – “Two ‘comfort women’ statues to be erected in South Korean city” (Japan Times) "Two groups related to South Korea and China are jointly planning to put up statues…
March 13, 2015 – “Taiwan Rebuffs China’s Suggestion of Joint World War II Commemoration” (VoA) "Taiwan has declined China’s pitch for joint participation in activities to mark the 70th anniversary…