Western envoys shun Nagasaki event over Israel snub
Commemoration events are regularly held at Nagasaki's peace statue/ Ambassadors from Western countries including the United States and the United Kingdom will not attend a ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki after Israel was snubbed. The mayor of the south-western Japanese city, Shiro Suzuki, said on Thursday that Israel not being invited to attend was not politically motivated but added there would be no change to the decision. The remarks come a day after it was revealed that the ambassadors of the UK, ...
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