THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 24, 2024 at 15:24 JST
Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui explains the city’s decision to invite Israel to this year’s Peace Memorial Ceremony at a news conference on April 24. (Akari Uozumi)
Hiroshima officials are rejecting accusations of having a “double standard” by inviting Israel as usual to its annual Peace Memorial Ceremony on Aug. 6 but excluding representatives of Russia and Belarus. [Read More]
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