Japan remembers Nagasaki victims
- 12 years ago
On August 9 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki.
It was an act that saw the end of World War II - and lead to the deaths of more than 150,000 people.
Sixty-seven years on and a commemoration has remembered what was lost.
Diplomats, children and elderly survivors gathered at Nagasaki's Peace Park.
At 11:02 a.m a bell tolled, marking the exact time the bomb fell.
The anniversary came as Japan faces concerns over nuclear power.
Since last year's Fukushima crisis, many have called for less reliance on nuclear energy.
SOUNDBITE: JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER YOSHIHIKO NODA SAYING (Japanese):
"We will do all we can in order to re-establish the foundation of people's lives -- doing things such as decontaminating -- so that Japan can return to its normal everyday routines as soon as possible. With this in mind, we are working towards an energy policy that will decrease our dependence on nuclear energy and will ease the minds of our citizens."
An official record of Nagasaki's victims is updated annually as more people die of radiation sickness and old age.
Another 3,300 names were added to the death toll this year.
It was an act that saw the end of World War II - and lead to the deaths of more than 150,000 people.
Sixty-seven years on and a commemoration has remembered what was lost.
Diplomats, children and elderly survivors gathered at Nagasaki's Peace Park.
At 11:02 a.m a bell tolled, marking the exact time the bomb fell.
The anniversary came as Japan faces concerns over nuclear power.
Since last year's Fukushima crisis, many have called for less reliance on nuclear energy.
SOUNDBITE: JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER YOSHIHIKO NODA SAYING (Japanese):
"We will do all we can in order to re-establish the foundation of people's lives -- doing things such as decontaminating -- so that Japan can return to its normal everyday routines as soon as possible. With this in mind, we are working towards an energy policy that will decrease our dependence on nuclear energy and will ease the minds of our citizens."
An official record of Nagasaki's victims is updated annually as more people die of radiation sickness and old age.
Another 3,300 names were added to the death toll this year.