Asia-Pacific

Nagasaki atomic bomb memorial ceremony overshadowed by snub to Israel

Ambassadors from US and Britain stayed away in protest at snub, which the city’s mayor denied was political in nature

Doves fly over the Peace Statue during a ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of US atomic bombing that destroyed Nagasaki. Photograph: Jiji Press/EPA
Doves fly over the Peace Statue during a ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of US atomic bombing that destroyed Nagasaki. Photograph: Jiji Press/EPA
David McNeill in Tokyo
Fri Aug 09 2024 - 14:31 • 3 MIN READ

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David McNeill

David McNeill

David McNeill, a contributor to The Irish Times, is based in Tokyo