Nagasaki extends invitation 'to all countries' to memorial marking A-bomb anniversary

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Nagasaki extends invitation 'to all countries' to memorial marking A-bomb anniversary

The mayor of Nagasaki said the city will invite representatives of ‘all countries’ and regions to this year's atomic bombing anniversaryTOKYO -- The mayor of Nagasaki on Thursday announced that the city will invite representatives “of all countries” and regions to the peace memorial marking the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city.The invitation to the 157 countries and regions that have diplomatic missions in Japan will include Russia, Belarus and Israel, who were excluded last year.Mayor Shiro Suzuki said he wants all representatives to see the brutal consequences of atomic weapons use as a lesson at a ..