By KAZUHIRO ITAMI/ Staff Writer
August 3, 2020 at 16:49 JST
The annual fireworks festival in Nagaoka was canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, four fireworks were set off on Aug. 2, three of which were to mark the 75th anniversary of the U.S. bombing on the city. (Kazuhiro Itami)
NAGAOKA, Niigata Prefecture--Four fireworks lit up the night sky here Aug. 2 to mark the 75th anniversary of a U.S. bombing raid on the city during World War II and to pray that the COVID-19 pandemic will be brought under control. [Read More]
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