People in South Korea gathered at a memorial service on Saturday to mark the 77th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima City in western Japan.
Hapcheon County is often dubbed "South Korea's Hiroshima" as it is home to many survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The South Korean survivors returned to their homeland after living in Japan during its colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula.
Members of a South Korean survivors' association were joined by local people for the ceremony that is held on August 6 every year.
The service was held in front of a hall housing tablets memorializing victims. The participants offered flowers.
The head of the Korea Atomic Bombs Victim Association said that he becomes teary whenever he thinks of the victims.
The South Korean man noted what Russian leaders said following their invasion of Ukraine; that the country would not hesitate to use nuclear weapons. The man said he hopes for a world free of nuclear arms.
About 1,800 people designated as atomic bomb survivors by the Japanese government live in South Korea.
As part of efforts to increase local awareness of the survivors, a project to construct a new memorial facility is under consideration.
Hapcheon County is often dubbed "South Korea's Hiroshima" as it is home to many survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The South Korean survivors returned to their homeland after living in Japan during its colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula.
Members of a South Korean survivors' association were joined by local people for the ceremony that is held on August 6 every year.
The service was held in front of a hall housing tablets memorializing victims. The participants offered flowers.
The head of the Korea Atomic Bombs Victim Association said that he becomes teary whenever he thinks of the victims.
The South Korean man noted what Russian leaders said following their invasion of Ukraine; that the country would not hesitate to use nuclear weapons. The man said he hopes for a world free of nuclear arms.
About 1,800 people designated as atomic bomb survivors by the Japanese government live in South Korea.
As part of efforts to increase local awareness of the survivors, a project to construct a new memorial facility is under consideration.
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77th Hiroshima Anniversary Memorial: South Koreans commemorate atomic bombing in Japan, with Hapcheon County serving as a local Hiroshima due to its high number of survivors. Ceremony held annually on August 6, featuring tablets honoring victims and flower offerings. A South Korean survivor's
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220807_03/
Date: Aug. 7, 2022
Created: 2022/08/07 06:39
Updated: 2025/12/09 14:30
Last Read: 2022/08/07 06:39