History and emotions as Obama visits Hiroshima

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Updated On May 27, 2016 04:15 pm IST

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US President Barack Obama (L) hugs with atomic bomb survivor Shigeaki Mori as he visits Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan, on May 27. Obama became the first incumbent US president to visit Hiroshima on Friday, laying a wreath at the site of the world’s first atomic bombing in a gesture Tokyo and Washington hope will showcase their alliance and invigorate efforts to end nuclear arms. (REUTERS)

Updated on May 27, 2016 04:15 pm IST

US President Barack Obama (L) hugs with atomic bomb survivor Shigeaki Mori as he visits Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan, on May 27. Obama became the first incumbent US president to visit Hiroshima on Friday, laying a wreath at the site of the world’s first atomic bombing in a gesture Tokyo and Washington hope will showcase their alliance and invigorate efforts to end nuclear arms. (REUTERS)

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Obama and Abe speak with the Atomic Bomb Dome seen at rear. Obama on Friday became the first sitting US president to visit the site of the world's first atomic bomb attack, bringing global attention both to survivors and to his unfulfilled vision of a world without nuclear weapons. (AP)

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Obama and Abe speak with the Atomic Bomb Dome seen at rear. Obama on Friday became the first sitting US president to visit the site of the world's first atomic bomb attack, bringing global attention both to survivors and to his unfulfilled vision of a world without nuclear weapons. (AP)

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Japanese and foreign Journalists watch Obama's live address from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial park. Obama met survivors of the fearsome attack that marked one of the final, terrifying chapters of World War II. (AFP)

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Japanese and foreign Journalists watch Obama's live address from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial park. Obama met survivors of the fearsome attack that marked one of the final, terrifying chapters of World War II. (AFP)

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Hiroshima residents watch the motorcade carrying Obama as police officers stand guard enroute to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. (REUTERS)

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Hiroshima residents watch the motorcade carrying Obama as police officers stand guard enroute to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. (REUTERS)

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Japanese and foreign journalists watch Obama's live address. “71 years ago, death fell from the sky and the world was changed,” Obama said of a bomb that “demonstrated that mankind possessed the means to destroy itself,” said Obama. (AFP)

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Japanese and foreign journalists watch Obama's live address. “71 years ago, death fell from the sky and the world was changed,” Obama said of a bomb that “demonstrated that mankind possessed the means to destroy itself,” said Obama. (AFP)

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People jam to take pictures of the wreaths placed by Obama (R) and Abe (2nd R) in front of the cenotoph in the Peace Momorial park in Hiroshima. (AFP)

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People jam to take pictures of the wreaths placed by Obama (R) and Abe (2nd R) in front of the cenotoph in the Peace Momorial park in Hiroshima. (AFP)

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Obama (2nd L), flanked by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) talks with an atomic bomb survivor, Sunao Tsuboi, as he visits the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. (REUTERS)

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Obama (2nd L), flanked by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) talks with an atomic bomb survivor, Sunao Tsuboi, as he visits the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. (REUTERS)

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Abe (front R) prepares to speak following Obama made remarks after the two placed wreaths during a visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima. (AFP)

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Abe (front R) prepares to speak following Obama made remarks after the two placed wreaths during a visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima. (AFP)

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Obama (R) prepares to lay a wreath as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) looks on at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial park cenotaph. (AFP)

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Obama (R) prepares to lay a wreath as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) looks on at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial park cenotaph. (AFP)

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A picture shows the wreath Obama laid at a cenotaph at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. Even before it occurred, Obama’s visit stirred debate, with critics accusing both the US and Japan of having selective memories, and pointing to paradoxes in policies relying on nuclear deterrence while calling for an end to atomic arms. (REUTERS)

Updated on May 27, 2016 04:15 pm IST

A picture shows the wreath Obama laid at a cenotaph at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. Even before it occurred, Obama’s visit stirred debate, with critics accusing both the US and Japan of having selective memories, and pointing to paradoxes in policies relying on nuclear deterrence while calling for an end to atomic arms. (REUTERS)

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