Japan marks 65th anniversary of A-Bomb

The Japanese city Hiroshima is marking the 65th anniversary of the world's first atomic bomb attack, with the US taking part in the annual ceremony for the first time. The memorial event is also being attended by the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and representatives from about 75 countries. Around 140,000 people were killed or died within months when a US warplane dropped the bomb on Hiroshima on 6 August, 1945 in the final days of the WWII. Japan is the only country to be attacked with nuclear weapons and has been pushing for their abolition. The mournful toll of a temple bell marked the start of a one-minute silence at 8:15am local time, when the US B-29 bomber Enola Gay had dropped a device that instantly killed tens of thousands. The US has never bowed to Japanese demands for an apology for the loss of innocent lives in the atomic bombings. US ambassador John Roos laid a wreath to remember the victims, reflecting a shift in policy under Nobel Peace Prize-winning President Barack Obama. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the other day that Mr Obama 'thought it appropriate' to recognize the anniversary as he attempts to rid the world of nuclear arms.