Posted 29 Jul 2010
People teaching English in Japan are likely to be aware that the 65th anniversary of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is fast approaching.
On August 6th, an annual ceremony will be held to commemorate the bombings in which 90,000 to 166,000 Japanese citizens were killed.
PJ Crowley, a spokesperson for the US state department, confirmed that US ambassador John Roos would be attending the service – the first time a member from the US government has done so.
At a press conference, Mr Crowley said: “Ambassador John Roos will represent the United States at the August 6th Hiroshima Peace Memorial to express respect for all of the victims of World War II,” reports Xinhuanet.com.
Representatives from France and the UK are also expected to appear at the ceremony for the first time.
People teaching English in Japan may be able to watch the service on TV or read about it in the press as it was a major event in the country’s past.
The event will be remembering the people that were killed in 1945 when the US dropped the bombs ‘Little Boy’ on Hiroshima and ‘Fat Man’ on Nagasaki three days later.
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